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12/29/20 As we close out the year, we must remember that at 12:01 AM on 1/1/21, for the first time ever, hind site will actually be 2020. Not an original thought but certainly interesting. Progress reports have been lax because the writer got Santa Claused,  however, layout re-construction has been moving forward nicely. In fact, just before Christmas George,  Doug,Continue reading “2020 Comes to a Close”

12/16/20 The CSME average Covid distance ratio measured in feet ranges from 40’ down to 26.6 feet given the number of workers – 80 foot long room with either 2 or 3 workers. This is way more than the recommended 6 feet. On the one hand this is great since we can show CSME to be highly responsibleContinue reading “New Phases of Construction”

12/8/20 This progress report will be mostly captioned pictures to catch up on other work going on at the club.  Framing for paper mill and chip yard at the end of  the Eagle Cove branch. That’s the NW corner of the new  train room  Doug added sheathing to the mill and chip yard  George begins LContinue reading “3 Months After Beginning the Move”

12/8/20 Some of you know I used to teach physics.  Today Doug Taylor and I used all 3 of Isaac Newton’s laws of physics and invented a fourth.  In addition to Big Ike’s laws of inertia/momentum,  force mass and acceleration, and equal and opposite forces, we invented a fourth. That is to  say that if it doesn’t WANTContinue reading “The 4th Law of Physics”

12/1/20 Your construction crew had a conversation about response options to virus numbers across the state. We decided to continue working in small groups, wear masks, wash our hands, and use sanitizer. Normal workdays are still Monday and Tuesday 9-1 PM, however individuals can come and work at any time as long as work follows our general plan. In thisContinue reading “Rounding the Shear Wall”

11/16/20 Today was a busy work session as we moved forward on several fronts.  During lunch the crew discussed the upcoming restrictions on work, holidays and their impact on work sessions. It was decided to hold off on formal work sessions for the next two weeks. Individuals can come in and work on special projects. For example, Doug wantsContinue reading “Making Progress”

11/10/20 Work continues on the layout rebuild as we set L girders, add legs as appropriate, figure grades and place additional layout chunks in place. This week we made good progress as McDonalds on 9th street came to know our order before we placed it. Our group has thinned out a bit as Covid facts weigh in and some members respond toContinue reading “Where There is Smoke, There Might be Fire”

11/3/20 Today the crew was pretty focused on technical issues of leveling and aligning. We did however, have time to set the last piece of the Eagle Cove peninsula and begin engineering the  Corvallis “blob” around the shear wall.      Eagle Cove peninsula is now open  where there once was a wall. Pink foam wasContinue reading “The Blob”

11/2/20 As work sessions go, today was pivotal. We set the first 4 sections of the layout up on L girders and aligned them. This was very exciting. These sections looked just as good on the new L girders as they did on the other ones in the old room.  Sections placed today included all 3 pieces of the mainContinue reading “Placing Pieces on Girders”

10/30/20 Friday morning Gene, Doug, Larry and Lonnie went down  to the club to hold a few L girders while Jerry thought about where they should go. One thing led to another and we ended up  building and leveling the L girder system for the center peninsula in the north layout room. It came out really well and isContinue reading “Moving at a Brisk Pace and Under Budget”