Day Log 21

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Sunday June 7, 2009 Lethbridge, Alberta

7:00 am

The list of 7 items that I made yesterday morning is now only 4 items.

Cut and mount three Instant Horizons sheets to the barriers.
Buy and install one switch for the Prairie Rose section.
Complete laying and nailing down the track in the Prairie Rose section.
Paint 8 pair of wheel stops bright yellow.

The control panel for the 6 mainline switches in the Coaldale Yard is now completely wired. But it still needs to be permanently attached to the table top.

The instruction sheet for the Instant Horizons sheets suggests removing (if possible!) the backdrops and glueing the sheet to a horizontal surface and then remounting it on the layout. Fortunately my barriers are easily removed so I will try that today. But first I will need to go to a local hardware store and buy some spray adhesive.

Here are the additional activities that come to mind:

Buy some spray adhesive.
Mount one control panel for the Coaldale Yard.
Mount and wire one control panel (6 switches) for the Coaldale Yard.
Clean all track in Coaldale Yard.
Mount and wire one control panel (6 switches) for the Jasper Yard.

5:00 PM

Another good day. I focused on electrical matters today. I have completely wired the second control panel for the Coaldale Yard. I have a couple of new ideas for mounting these control panels but this will require buying some angle brackets. I will have to wait until the stores open tomorrow morning.

8:00 PM

I have just finished painting the 8 CN wheel stops a bright yellow. A small job, but so much of this hobby is numerous small jobs. It looks pretty good at the moment but I will wait until tomorrow to decide whether I should add a second coat.

Reviewing my two lists of activities above, I see that I need to buy one switch (right turn), some spray adhesive, and 6 angle brackets.