April 28th Ops Session

Yes, the regular crew after two months, once again operated the WRS.
Things started with Pierre and Glen backing up their S4 to pick up Train 202, that when they noticed the rear coupler was missing on the loco.  So it was back to the South Yard Engine Terminal to pick up another S4.  Since this unit had not been used in a while, issues began to raise its head.  It was going to be one of those days.
Dave was working the White River Board & Fibre Mill.  Barry was busy at the North Yard and Jamie picked up one of the new RS11 and headed South with Train 201.  Wayne was at the controls of pair of the new RS11 on Train 101.
Once Pierre and Glen arrived at the North Yard, they traded in the S4 for the last of the RS11.  As they when to connect to Train 203, the loco would not connect.  After a few more tries, they ground crew noticed the coupler was upside down.  Yes the day was continuing as it started.  Jamie dropped off Train 201 and when to pick up Train 204. After starting away the cars where not following. Has he was backing up, he noticed his coupler had pulled out.  The Maintenance Department will be having meetings.
Rest of the day when quietly, with Jamie doing Train 205, Glen and Pierre doing Train 206 and Wayne doing Train 103.

There are a few issues that will have to be addressed.  The new RS11 have NCE decoders which will have to be adjusted since the Digitrax setting did not work correctly.  Couplers will have to checked on all locos and a couple replaced.  The Electrical Department is going to have to check the track work since there seemed to be allot of dead sections.

Glen and Pierre busy at Roseton

Jamie working Dogwood

Barry Working the North Yard

Wayne setting out cars at White River Board & Fibre as Dave watches

So it was just a normal day on the WRS.  Everyone had fun.

thanks

Doug

March Update

This is a little update of what is happening on the WRS.
My plans was to have the regular crew do an Ops Session each  month, but there was not one in March.  Everything was ready for a mid March Session except to print out the paperwork and send the email. 
Mid March is also March Break for the local schools.  A phone call came and two of my great nephews were coming for a visit during March Break.
Tuesday morning arrived and my great nephews arrived for the Ops Session on the WRS.  My oldest great nephew Riely had shown an interest in the paperwork last time he was visiting, so I had him started the Shift at the White River Fibre and Board Co.  Connor the other great nephew go his loco and began running on the layout.  Then Colby, my three year old great nephew asked where was his loco.  So I got him one of the Blue S4 and a throttle and a couple cars.  Under the watchfully eye of his grandfather, he was off running his first train.  After his first trip, he was driving his train nice and slow, to slow for his older brother.  Riely completed the work at the White River Fibre and Board Co and also ran Train 102.  Connor and Colby ran trains from yard to yard with a few pick ups along the way.
I normally would have had an Ops Session the next weekend, but there was a second reason for my brother's visit.  We looked a couple jobs that needed to be done around the house.  One was chosen and I started working on getting ready for my brother to return the next week to work on the project.
The project is not complete yet, but hope to have an Ops Session for the Regular Crew before the end of April.




 











Here is a picture of couple additions to the WRS.  First, two of the four newly arrived RS11 painted in the WRS colours (thanks Ric) and second, Pedigree Cement plant.  The plant is from Pierre's layout, which he is dismantling.  Also picked up a few other small pieces from his layout, which I hope will find a new home on the WRS.

Until next time

Doug