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TigerTankFan wrote:I could be wrong on this, but one has to be a member of an online community in order to post videos (as far as youtube is concerned). I have no idea about Dailymotion, but I get "permission to store information" messages from that site so its not a place that I visit very often.

1mtvfan wrote:if it's going to do that, it's not worth using, or visiting constantly

1mtvfan wrote:new pics are here.

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Ex CP rail/ Soo line trio with a mixed freight about to pass under the Level 2 over pass

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EX cp rail 5415 emerging from under the level 2 under pass, the rest of the trio following with a mixed freight

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1mtvfan wrote:new pics are here also.

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ex CP rail SD40-2 # 5415 followed by 2 Ex Soo line locomotives 772 and 4506 approaching the new drop bridge with a stack train

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the same trio making their way across the drop bridge
also, ex BNSF SD40-2 7835 is almost ready to re enter service  

1mtvfan wrote:SD60m's were made with two different cabs, they just have to work well, the cabs mean little to nothing as long as the locomotive works right, but yes, the one already on the roster will be
happy to have some company once 5566 comes aboard

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1mtvfan wrote:new pics are in, but will add them tomorrow, as it is late my time

1mtvfan wrote:new pics are here now

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1mtvfan wrote:will have to try it once i get my self sorted out

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1mtvfan wrote:the new drop bridge is proving to be most taxing, but it will be solved

TigerTankFan wrote:It will be little bit longer before the trains are running again, but such won't be that long.

1mtvfan wrote:new drop bridge is installed and tracks are in place, just have to power up the outside track, which will happen at some point during the week, but now there are no more break ways on the eastbound line, which is a thrill, WAHOO! and also looking at a new container crane device, as well as a possible kill switch for the drop bridge.picture follows.

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that's pretty much the size of it, but there is now a clamp and a small plank
to keep the high side of the bridge down.  

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1mtvfan wrote:the lip though is very slight, but it may still prove to be a problem, and since my father has already drilled the snot of the area now, we are resorting to the clamp.

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1mtvfan wrote:couldn't get a pic of the old bridge deck with the warp in it, but got some pics of the progress on the new drop bridge ss well as some new containers, which are here now.

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1mtvfan wrote:yes we are working on the streaming thing, and the GoFundMe would be for raising funds to improve the layout for everyone.and pics are now here

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Will take another photo showing how the old bridge deck has warped when possible

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1mtvfan wrote:OK, that's one vote for more pics, but there's got to be more consensus. I should have mentioned this earlier, but if you guys can think of a good twitter account name, please feel free to let myself or TTfan know. And lastly, if a GoFundMe.com account is made for the layout, who of all of you would be interested in donating?    

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1mtvfan wrote:have to put the new bridge in place and a few other small things, but it should be running soon

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1mtvfan wrote:also got 2 more containers coming now, but these are 53's

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1mtvfan wrote:most of the time precision work requires workman ship that can only be done right the first time and has to be done right in the first time only, so it's often better to take on one task at a time

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1mtvfan wrote:precision work always requires focused work, and that means one project at a time

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1mtvfan wrote:the builder's health issues have finished, it is the humidity of the area that is the hardest thing to deal with at present, but the new deck for the drop bridge has been built and looking good.

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1mtvfan wrote:i am sure i can jury rig something, but i wills ee what i can do with the stand first, but there is no hurry as the drop bridge has now been removed and is in the process of being replaced

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TigerTankFan wrote:will do tester, thanks for your interest.

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1mtvfan wrote:yup but may have to have someone redesign my tablet stand for live streaming on twitter or Ustream

TigerTankFan wrote:will do tester, thanks for your interest.

1mtvfan wrote:starting next week monday, the train set is back on the job block, and the first thing on the to do list is replacing the drop bridge, although this is not what i was thinking as the first job, but there's little i can do to impede the progress of this.

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1mtvfan wrote:yup, how it's worked

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1mtvfan wrote:well, either safety nets or some boxes full of foam or something, as well as some "access hatches"because we have to be able to retrieve the stricken freight car or passenger car

TigerTankFan wrote:As the main builder of the current set-up remains committed to his summer work, there is little or no progress to be made on sorting the issues out but there is some plans relating to this matter

1mtvfan wrote:which means the one operator is sitting out each running session until the issues are rectified once and for all, including the bridge board idea.

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1mtvfan wrote:oh, it's not 3/8" plywood for the new bridge deck, it's going to be 3/4" plywood for the new bridge deck, just hope it won't warp as bad as the 1/2" plywood bridge deck that's in use right now

TigerTankFan wrote:Unfortunately this will be a winter project as our dad is busy with work at present

1mtvfan wrote:the "plan b" is for the 3rd floor of our house become the train room after moving out the bed and desk and dresser from the one side of the room, and add some holes for tunnels as well as some "safety nets" should it be necessary for this plan to be put into fruition, although it's very doubtful. but the "plank under the bridge" plan is under consideration for trial to tray and straighten it out.  

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1mtvfan wrote:yup, but still a pain when the troubles are not addressed and makes the operator sit out for the entire summer

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TigerTankFan wrote:Unfortunately the floor that this setup rests on is affected by the yearly temperature change which means that the entire setup will rise and fall every year. Another complication is the piece of wood that the bridge is made from warping from excessive moisture.

1mtvfan wrote:it' warped because of the heaving floor, and the damp, but this will be rectified with a thicker board as the bridge deck.

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1mtvfan wrote:yup, that's how it's going

TigerTankFan wrote:I was there earlier tonight actually, and the uneven tracks between the drop bridge and the main layout are indeed responsible for the problem explained in detail by MTV. This has also created the issue of my bro's locomotives (and at least one of his newest well cars) to 'Bottom out" and catch on the unwanted "lip".  

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1mtvfan wrote:the bridge board is being replaced from 1/2 inch plywood to a much thicker board of plywood to keep it from warping again, and then the drop bridge parts will be added.