I agree - I went through a serious period of inactivity when these new "progressive" work rules went into effect, which meant I worked three times as hard to stay even while my employers stuffed their pockets with obscene salary and bonus compensations.
They didn't like it when I pointed out the fact that the 8-million bonus they gave the head honcho is what would have been required to upgrade the bridge over the Missouri River and get out from under the horrendous highway-robbery the UP was charging to use their bridge. Non the less, the honcho got his bonus, and the bridge still languishes, pulled closed for limited use (I think, that was in 1998) after the shipping season on the Missouri River shuts down for the winter boB Nicholson __________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "pickycat95" <pickycat95@...> wrote: > > Andre, > Don't give up, just accept it for now and it may come back. I've gone > through periods on disinterest to the point where I thought I might abandon > the hobby altogether in the last go-round The layout is patient and will be > there when you return. And layouts can be modified in new directions that > may be more in line with your evolving interests. > Ben Trousdale > > --- In [email protected], "Andre Ming" <laming@> wrote: > > > > Good to see you're still making progress on the Shabbona! > > > > That yard makes my 12th St. industrial yard look tiny. Of course, my > > layout is tiny. Of such is life. > > > > Thought for the day: boB spelled backwards is Bob. > > > > Andre Ming > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: shabbona_rr > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 8:47 AM > > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Progress, continued. > > > > > > I have just uploaded a series of photos illustrating the changes I made > > to the West end of Terminal District, starting with: > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1775582643/pic/1322270818/view?picmode=large&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc > > > > The ground throw for the spring switch is an old Aristo-Craft unit that > > is no doubt older (c. 1961) than Bill Lane, and maybe a few others on the > > list. I painted the "Normal" position white with a black "S" to indicate > > the switch is a spring switch and in normal run-through position, while the > > red indicates it is reversed for an unsprung diverging move. > > > > More to do, but for now, it works. > > > > boB Nicholson ________________________________________ > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@> wrote: > > > > > > I'm happy to report that North 1 is now in service as a receiving track > > for inbound freight trains. Tests revealed that the spring switch works as > > intended, as does the manual override. Pretty neat, to watch a locomotive > > pass through the sprung switch points from the diverging route, then > > reverse direction and proceed up the straight route without throwing the > > switch. > > > > > > Next will be a common ground feeder to the North Main, due to the > > length of the unbroken common ground rail through North 1. > > > > > > Also, the remote ground throw mechanisms for the previously mentioned > > Back Lead and West end Pass switches that diverge from the West end of the > > North Main are still in the works. I'm not sure how soon I'll get those > > installed. I've got some other things to do before I go back to Iowa City > > on the 30th to ascertain that I qualify for the bone butcher. > > > > > > After that, at any time, I expect my life to take a [temporary, I hope] > > drastic turn for a few months that may put a serious damper on model > > railroad activity, or anything else, for that matter. > > > > > > boB Nicholson _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@> wrote: > > > > > > > > The spring switch from the West end of North 1 to the North Main is > > now installed and operational. The point spring mechanism and the manual > > override (to manually line the switch for reverse moves through the > > diverging route) work as intended. The only thing left to do is re-install > > about six feet of North 1 and make the proper (this time!) electrical > > connections. > > > > > > > > > > > > boB Nicholson _____________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
