Monday, February 6
6:30 am
It is -3 °C, with a high forecast of -1 °C.
From the Environment Canada website:
Today Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of light snow this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High minus 1.
Tonight Clear. Low minus 14.
Normals: Max +1 °C, Min -11 °C
9:30 PM Model Trains
I began my afternoon session by running the same three trains that are involved in the 2:00 PM schedule of Session 2. These are Trains #101, a passenger, Train #600, a local freight, and Train # 201, a unit coal train.
But I soon encountered intermittent track problems with a section of track behind Distillery Row. I finally decided that it made sense to remove about 2.5' of track and replace it with some new track. But since I was doing that I then decided to straighten out a small curve in the same area in order to reduce the likelihood of problems later. This then meant moving a switch about 6" which meant making a few more adjustments, including rewiring the switch as the existing wire would not reach the additional 6". I then moved the refinery about a foot which opened up some space for a new spur line.
In the process of making these adjustments I came to realize the value of making the mountain in two separate sections which will, in principle, easily lift up if there are problems inside the tunnels.
I finally completed the 3:00 PM schedule of Session 2 for the three trains.
Here is a photo of Train #600 going over the wooden trestle.
