08/25/2009
DATE: 08/19/2009
START: 8:30 AM
END: 9:10 AM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 40 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Removed cast in exhaust hatch and replaced with Cannon & Co. exhaust
hatch. Cleaned up mold parting line on DB hatch.
DATE: 08/19/2009
START: 1:45 PM
END: 2:53 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 68 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Removed cast in inertial filter hatch. Sanded down radiator fan hatch due
to accidental removal of bolt detail around leading edge of hatch. Removed mold parting line from around
radiator roof section and long hood end. Will replace fan hatch with Plano etched brass fan hatch.
DATE: 08/19/2009
START: 6:09 PM
END: 6:12 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 03 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Disassembled chassis.
DATE: 08/19/2009
START: 8:21 PM
END: 9:47 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 86 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Cleaned off the back side of three Athearn blomberg side frames and
installed three Details West side frame adapter plates.
DATE: 08/20/2009
START: 8:02 AM
END: 8:25 AM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 23 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Cleaned up fourth frame and installed fourth side frame adapter plate.
DATE: 08/20/2009
START: 8:45 AM
END: 9:46 AM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 61 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Cleaned all flash from Athearn side frames.
DATE: 08/20/2009
START: 2:06 PM
END: 4:00 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 114 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Modified gear towers to accept side frames. Trued up side frames to gear
towers. Cleaned up mold part lines on brake cylinders and spring hanger brackets.
DATE: 08/20/2009
START: 8:12 PM
END: 8:53 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 41 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Assembled brake cylinders and spring hangers onto side frames. Grit
blasted locomotive frame and cleaned up all mold part lines and flash from frame.
DATE: 08/21/2009
START: 8:08 AM
END: 9:30 AM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 82 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Detailed side frames by adding brake air lines, custom building brake air
line brackets. Installed speed recorder.
DATE: 08/22/2009
START: 8:59 AM
END: 10:35 AM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 96 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Scrubbed grease from gears and gear tower. Grit blast gear towers and
side frames. Painted gear towers and side frames silver. Cut and ground axle nub on all four wheels.
Masked, grit blast and primed wheel faces gray.
DATE: 08/22/2009
START: 1:10 PM
END: 1:21 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 11 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Glued Cannon & Co. air reservoir halves together.
DATE: 08/23/2009
START: 10:01 AM
END: 12:27 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 146 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Milled frame for draft gear box and frame rail.
DATE: 08/23/2009
START: 1:17 PM
END: 4:05 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 167 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Finished draft gearbox platform. Finished cuttin gframe for I-beam feature
and added styrene for I-beam.
DATE: 08/23/2009
START: 5:39 PM
END: 6:18 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 39 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Cleaned air reservoir seams, glued ends in place, added hanger brackets
and added side bolt details with Detail Associate NBW castings.
DATE: 08/24/2009
START: 12:22 PM
END: 2:26 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 124 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Started building draft gear boxes.
DATE: 08/24/2009
START: 3:44 PM
END: 5:05 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 81 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Continued construction of draft gear boxes.
DATE: 08/24/2009
START: 7:51 PM
END: 8:55 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 64 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Finished construction and installation of draft gear boxes.
DATE: 08/25/2009
START: 8:05 AM
END: 8:29 AM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 24 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Rough cut radiator grills from Atlas shell.
DATE: 08/26/2009
START: 2:38 PM
END: 3:27 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 49 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Detailed DB hatch. Cleaned mold parting line and flash from exhaust
hatch grill. Added Plano lift rings and Cannon & Co. DB fan base.
DATE: 08/27/2009
START: 8:32 AM
END: 8:56 AM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 24 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Weathered wheel faces.
DATE: 08/27/2009
START: 5:33 PM
END: 6:05 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 32 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Installed one Cannon & Co. radiator grill.
DATE: 08/27/2009
START: 7:42 PM
END: 9:37 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 115 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Finished installation of radiator grills. Installed Plano fan hatch, Cannon &
Co. inertial filter hatch and Cannon & Co. radiator fan bases.
DATE: 08/28/2009
START: 8:35 AM
END: 9:53 AM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 78 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Finished installation of Plano lift rings on inertial filter hatch, radiator fan
hatch and long hood end. Installed Details West flag holders on long hood end. Installed NBW's for fan
hatch grab iron and built fan hatch grab iron from brass wire.
DATE: 08/28/2009
START: 1:17 PM
END: 2:41 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 84 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Relocated grab irons on right side of nose to left side. Plugged holes on
right side of nose. Plugged coupler lift bar holes and relocated them lower on th pilot face. Added Railflyer
cab door handle (just the handle) to the electrical cabinet door.
DATE: 08/28/2009
START: 3:40 PM
END: 4:23 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 43 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Cleaned and finished plugged holes on right side of nose. Added ATS
mounting plate and pipe on right side of nose.
DATE: 08/28/2009
START: 4:46 PM
END: 5:15 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 29 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Finished cutting frame to accept new custom made 3600 gallon fuel tank.
DATE: 08/28/2009
START: 8:38 PM
END: 9:09 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 31 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Trimmed and finished coupler lift bar plugs. Installed Detail Associates
coupler lift bar brackets. Added plate over front face of right side battery box. Drilled out ATS pipe.
DATE: 08/29/2009
START: 10:36 AM
END: 11:02 AM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 26 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Plugged more holes in pilot faces and filled opening at top inside step well.
DATE: 08/29/2009
START: 11:49 AM
END: 12:20 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 31 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Plugged cab sunshade holes, reamed windshield wiper holes to accept
Detail Associates wipers, cut off cab door latches, drilled hole for antenna and filled sprue cavity at top
center of cab.
DATE: 08/29/2009
START: 3:37 PM
END: 4:53 PM
TOTAL TIME FOR SESSION: 76 minutes
DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: Cleaned up remaining plugged holes on pilot faces, relocated trainline
recessed pocket lower on pilot faces. Installed drop steps and footboard pilot beam on rear pilot.