Actioned tonight:

1. Finished fixing the BUS wiring for PD4 tracks T315-T317 inclusive.
2. After cutting new gaps in the White side I Installed plastic insulators in the gaps.
3. Filed down and tested ok.

Notes:

1. Loco moves very hesitantly over the Winter Park tracks.
2. Needs a more thorough clean.

Immediate Action:

1. Finish the BUS wiring for PD4.
2. Fix or replace sticky point motors: P313;315;317;318.
3. Checkout the actions request to fix the South Denver PD.

Ongoing Action:

1. Need to investigate stalling problems with Big Loop turnouts.
2. Solve “short” problem running lighted passenger cars.
3. Complete laying track from Bond to Craig and temporarily wire.
4. Design PD4 control panel diagrams with Visio and install switches and LEDs.
5. Lay all of the Grand Junction return loop tracks.

Tonight’s Cockup:

1. Wired T415;416;417 white side. Red already wired and attached to Red BUS.
2. Wired the white wires of T416;417 to their BD-20s.
3. Wondered why up to 3 LED lights on the BD-20s lighted up at the same time.
4. After a while I realised that the gaps had been cut in the RED rails – but not in the white.

Solution:

1. Cut gaps in the white rails as well.
2. That should fix the problem and will be a lot easier than re-wiring the Red wires through the BD-20s.

Then carry on with the schedule . . .

Actioned since 29 April 2023:

1. Installed wiring from the Command Station to the two PD4 control panels.
2. Installed the PD4 BUS from Winter Park to Grandby.
3. Wired Turnouts P313, P314, P319 & P320.
4. Stuck on P318 — point motor seems to be stuck.
5. Tested the Big Loop from DUSTY (Denver Union Stock Yard) to Grand Jct loop. Runs ok sometimes. Locos seem to stall on a number of the turnouts when ran at low speeds. Speeds over NCE 20-30 do not stall. Significant problem.
6. The “short” problem running with lighted passenger cars occurred when two locos passed each other on the Kato crossover section. They both stalled.

Immediate Action:

1. Fix sticky P318 point motor.
2. Need to finish wiring P315;316;317
3. Need to finish the BUS wiring for PD4.
4. Need to investigate stalling problems with Big Loop turnouts.
5. Solve “short” problem running lighted passenger cars.

Ongoing Action:

1. Complete laying track from Bond to Craig and temporarily wire.
2. Design PD4 control panel diagrams with Visio and install switches and LEDs.
3. Lay all of the Grand Junction return loop tracks.

Actioned tonight:

1. Installed wiring from the Command Station to the two PD4 control panels.
2. Installed 40% of the PD4 BUS.

Immediate Action:

1. Finish laying the PD4 BUS.
2. Need to investigate stalling problems at P266 & P303 turnouts
3. Solve “short” problem running lighted passenger cars.

Ongoing Action:

1. Wire track feeders from Winter Park to Bond to the PD4 BUS.
2. Wire PD4 turnouts to temporary connections on the control panels.
3. When complete lay track from Bond to Craig and temporarily wire.
4. Lay all of the Grand Junction return loop tracks.

Actioned tonight:

1. Continued testing locomotives on small circle of track (aka Denver Union Stockyards).
2. Found loss of power fault and fixed.
3. Reset Atlas S2 #117 to factory settings – it is now working ok.
4. Found problem re capital letter to start phases of groups, etc.

Immediate Action:

1. Continue testing locomotives, creating consists and speed matching.
2. Clean Grand Jct. loop track and run tests.
3. Investigate and solve “short” problem running lighted passenger cars.

On going Action:

1. Wire track & turnouts from Winter Park to Bond to temp connections in the control panels.
2. When complete lay track from Bond to Craig and temporarily wire.
3. Lay all of the Grand Junction return loop tracks.

Actioned over the last 3 days:

1. Vacuumed entire garage and dusted all surfaces ahead of painting on Sunday.
2. Have 3L of Black Mat Paint in stock. Purchased an extra 2L as backup.
3. Purchased paintbrushes and miscellaneous supplies for the NMRA working bee on Sunday.

Actioned tonight:

1. Cleaned small test circle track – only used Scotties micro cloths, no liquid.
2. Started testing/speed matching switching locomotives on the small circle of track.
3. Walthers locos performed very well.
4. Interesting results for Micro-Trains locos.

On going Action:

1. Wire track & turnouts from Winter Park to Bond to temp connections in the control panels.
2. When complete lay track from Bond to Craig and temporarily wire.
3. Lay all of the Grand Junction return loop tracks.

Actioned tonight:

1. Finished wiring turnouts P265-P267.
2. Sticky track over P264 & P267 seems ok now.
3. Reinstalled turnouts P311 & P312. Had to solder in place – seems ok. Had to use a Bronze tie strip in order to use a large amount of solder over one of the joins. Need to test the electrical contacts of the turnouts now that they have been reinstalled. This can wait until after Sunday’s NMRA visit.

Outstanding Actions for current phase:

1. Test UP/CBQ loop for freight running and run test trains on both the UP and DRGW trackage ahead of NMRA meeting on Sunday.
2. Plan to show trains running to NMRA group before painting bee.
3. Vacuum entire garage and dust all surfaces ahead of painting. All stuff needs to be above layout.
4. Buy Black Mat Paint and other supplies for the NMRA working bee on Sunday.