After 18 months, trains run once again on the model S&NY. It has been a mad scramble over the past 6-8 weeks getting projects wrapped up and the basement cleaned in preparation for the Division 12 , MCR layout tour. As part of that, I held a shake-down op session this past Saturday, 03 November to stress-test the railroad prior to the open house. This also gave a couple of fellow Division members who will also have layouts open a chance to see the current level of progress on the S&NY. Only a few minor glitches were encountered, mostly due to dirty/tarnished wheels and pick-ups. The train-order boards also need a little tweaking due to the lash in the movement linkage. Other that that, the session ran fairly smoothly. Nothing forces progress like a deadline; and the best way to keep a model railroad running is to run the model railroad.
Bill S. and Rob B. check their orders before heading out with a coal extra.
Three-way meet at Marsh Hill. Jason G. looks on in amazement at the display of dispatching skill…
Extra 1906 East waits in the hole at Masten.
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