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Just an idea, but will have to see what TTfan says

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the F9B will be on the passenger train soon, and it sure will help it to climb that hill on the helix, because the F9A has to be in Notch 8 to climb the hill, and it flies around the corner off the hill, which is very dangerous because it makes a likelihood of the locomotive or parts of the train flying off and hitting the floor, which is not wanted.

former SOO line no. 772 will be returning soon, and former BNSF no.7835 will be returning to the shop for some slight upgrades, but they are not expected to take long. the repairs that is

newest acquisitions

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another grain hopper  under assembly

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3 new grain hoppers newly acquired.

1mtvfan wrote:the F9B will be on the passenger train soon, and it sure will help it to climb that hill on the helix, because the F9A has to be in Notch 8 to climb the hill, and it flies around the corner off the hill, which is very dangerous because it makes a likelihood of the locomotive or parts of the train flying off and hitting the floor, which is not wanted.

1mtvfan wrote:former SOO line no. 772 will be returning soon, and former BNSF no.7835 will be returning to the shop for some slight upgrades, but they are not expected to take long. the repairs that is

1mtvfan wrote:newest acquisitions

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another grain hopper  under assembly

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3 new grain hoppers newly acquired.

Thanks for the [Only mods are allowed to see this link] on your [Only mods are allowed to see this link] and for the [Only mods are allowed to see this link] of your newest grain hoppers.

they haven't hit the rails yet, but i don't expect any issues with the newest ones

visited the train set this eve, first time in 3 months. new Soo line hopper worked fine, haven't tested the other two yet, the F9B has been paired with the F9A now, grade performance testing will begin soon also. pic follows

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Former CN F9A No. 6500C and  former CN F9B no. 4350 waiting clearance  to exit upper liptonville with the liptonville lark

update, Soo line 772 his out of the repair shop, but BNSF 7835 has returned to the repasir shop, but it should be only a day at least for repairs

update, soo line 772 has suffered yet another mechanical break down and unfortunately needs to return to the repair shop, which is disappointing because it just came out of the shop the other day.

Bit of a sad update here, but it needs to be mentioned. As a result of several petty disagreements between the main crews, operations may become significantly staggered (meaning no more than one crew on duty at any one time) from now on.

TigerTankFan wrote:Bit of a sad update here, but it needs to be mentioned. As a result of several petty disagreements between the main crews, operations may become significantly staggered (meaning no more than one crew on duty at any one time) from now on.

that's still in negotiations, but former CN F9B no. 4350 is working fine, it's a big help to 6500C on the helix hill climb, also, 2 new pics follow  

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Boxcars and a few other freight cars sitting on the eastbound fiddle yard sidings, waiting to be picked up by the local switcher, where UP no. 4005 used to sit

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TTWX 89' flatcar no, 971913, waiting for pickup at the freight station, loaded with four 20' containers

furthermore, SOO line 772 and BNSF 7835 are still in the repair shop

1mtvfan wrote:they haven't hit the rails yet, but i don't expect any issues with the newest ones

1mtvfan wrote:visited the train set this eve, first time in 3 months. new Soo line hopper worked fine, haven't tested the other two yet, the F9B has been paired with the F9A now, grade performance testing will begin soon also. pic follows

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Former CN F9A No. 6500C and  former CN F9B no. 4350 waiting clearance  to exit upper liptonville with the liptonville lark

1mtvfan wrote:update, Soo line 772 his out of the repair shop, but BNSF 7835 has returned to the repasir shop, but it should be only a day at least for repairs

1mtvfan wrote:update, soo line 772 has suffered yet another mechanical break down and unfortunately needs to return to the repair shop, which is disappointing because it just came out of the shop the other day.

1mtvfan wrote:

TigerTankFan wrote:Bit of a sad update here, but it needs to be mentioned. As a result of several petty disagreements between the main crews, operations may become significantly staggered (meaning no more than one crew on duty at any one time) from now on.

that's still in negotiations, but former CN F9B no. 4350 is working fine, it's a big help to 6500C on the helix hill climb, also, 2 new pics follow  

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Boxcars and a few other freight cars sitting on the eastbound fiddle yard sidings, waiting to be picked up by the local switcher, where UP no. 4005 used to sit

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TTWX 89' flatcar no, 971913, waiting for pickup at the freight station, loaded with four 20' containers

furthermore, SOO line 772 and BNSF 7835 are still in the repair shop

Thanks for the updates and [Only mods are allowed to see this link] of your [Only mods are allowed to see this link] . I see your visiting the train set again [Only mods are allowed to see this link] ?

yes, i am, but i am considering another short hiatus.and also waiting on 2 new cylindrical grain hoppers from @"phonicradio"

Latest update here, the negotiations regarding staggered crew operations have been completed now & this concept is going into use. I'm not a big fan of this myself, but sacrifices need to be made sometimes.

TigerTankFan wrote:Latest update here, the negotiations regarding staggered crew operations have been completed now & this concept is going into use. I'm not a big fan of this myself, but sacrifices need to be made sometimes.

only because ttfan is being immature about the real issues, nothing yet on the new grain hoppers, but they should be in the post by week's end

1mtvfan wrote:yes, i am, but i am considering another short hiatus.and also waiting on 2 new cylindrical grain hoppers from @"phonicradio"  

Oh ok. Mart's account here is [Only mods are allowed to see this link] I believe

TigerTankFan wrote:Latest update here, the negotiations regarding staggered crew operations have been completed now & this concept is going into use. I'm not a big fan of this myself, but sacrifices need to be made sometimes.

Oh ok, well sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Sometimes sacrifice is needed in life. Sometimes you gotta do it for the sake of compromise.  

well, whatever his account is, he's sending me 2 new cylindrical grain hoppers, and, further update, the 3 new grain hoppers have all hit the rails and are running fine, one had to be renumbered, but no further issues have come up with it, so it is being a fine piece of equipment. also, if i can find a radio tower and a sufficient building to match, the BGRN will have a spot on the existing layout as well as the new layout if there is room for it

It really sucks (considering that I've already got a number of other issues in my life), but there isn't much of a choice.

well, if i go back tomorrow, it'll be TTfan and i both there, as the issues regarding the set have been subsiding quite a bit lately, and TTFan, this isn't the place to be nursing a grievance. just saying.

seriously contemplating another sit out after another long solo session night tonight.

updtae, new flatcar, Former CP rail no. 303313, has been officaly added to the LVCRR roster, and is being loaded with a heavy construction roller, although there is a need for more chaining down on it, as it is bobbing around back and forth quite a bit

further update, construction roller has been secured to the new flatcar so it will not roll around or off, but, as the landscaping has STILL not commenced, i am really considering another boycott until the work on the landscaping ACTUALLY gets started, i am sick of waiting for everything to happen when the builder just wants to sit on his backside and watch boring and depressing news that is nothing but dreck and BS. also really considering just packing up all of my equipment and pulling up my stakes in this whole venture for a while.

newest pics from the LVCRR

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mixed boxcars and covered hoppers parked on the upper level siding looking south

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former CP Rail 50' flat car, no 303313, testing a heavy construction roller, which is why it is not tied down yet

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Same mix of covered hoppers and boxcars looking north, the liptonville larkstar alongside.

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Former CP Rail 50' flatcar no. 303313 with Heavy construction roller finally tied down.

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former CN rail sw1500 no. 1571 parking a string of freight cars on the upper level siding, with the liptonville larkstar in veiw at the upper station.

update,

another SOlO session at the LVCRR tonight, no thanks to TTfan's immaturity, and he calls me childish, MAJOR case of the pot calling the kettle black, and STILL No landscaping in place, GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! really contemplating another prolonged sit out.

still one more solo session at the LVCRR, getting very sick of operatin' on my own, really wish [Only mods are allowed to see this link] would get his act together and abandon the immaturity, new pic will go up tomorrow though

once again a solo session at the LVCRR, and it's going to be the last one, if [Only mods are allowed to see this link] goes for a running session, i will go, if not, then i stay home, also, it is looking like a winter boycott is in the works, as the landscaping is yet still unfinished, and i am STILL sick of waiting for this work to get started, because the sooner it starts, the sooner it is finished. this is going to be one miserable winter . newest pic follows


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former CN rail SD40-2 5342, pulling a string of grain hoppers west through the fiddle yard.