The Canadian is now on schedule to arrive on the KIP. In the next couple of weeks I will be down and will video the arrival and post it here. Might try and set up breakfast and coffee if there is anyone available.

Not exactly idle

No new work on the KIP but still idle hands were kept busy in the back yard.

What it was

Last year the back wall collapsed

What it looks like now: Top soil and sod to be added.



Action over the weekend

Work on the abandon mine at churcher nears completion.

The goose is now DCC with sound. However, even though I notched up CV 135, the volume is still very low.

Took an inspection trip of the line:



How the loggers and miners get to work

Back on March 14 I showed a test of a vehicle to be used to get the workers to work. It was decided that while the conveyance was a good one, it was not designed for mountain, logging use.

So the search continued for a more suitable vehicle. Eureka!! one has been found. The following clip shows the maiden run of the new goose that will be employed in getting folks to their jobs. Just watching it go around the layout is a joy and Wow are there ever lots of good photo opportunities that I will publish in the future. Now all that remains is to figure how to dismantle it so a sound decoder can be added, --- more to follow.



Work Continues

Additional scenery, bushes and scree was added to the cliffs below Bellamy Mine siding.

C424 #4242 approaches Scott Junction passing by the Bellamy siding cliffs

Ever wonder what a tunnel looks like inside? here is a chance to see without venturing inside the tunnel > remover the tunnel.

A problem developed in the tunnel that will require the track to be re-laid. A decision will have to be made to realign the track and either leave the tunnel day lighted or re-align so as to allow a tunnel to be reestablished, - preferred option.





Lots of action

Well the visit by SLD went well. 12 visitors seemed to enjoy themselves. A lot of sprucing up to the layout was done in preparation for the visit so maybe there should be a visit every so often???

In the morning Gord and I did some last minutes checks and found the the trailing tender on the shays were derailing in the tunnel. not the main trucks nor any 4 axle diesel. So for the open house we ran a 44Ton up and down the mountain.

We could not figure out why the lighter trailing tender of the shays would not stay on the track. It is hard to see the track in a tunnel so the only answer lay in the solution pictured in the following

Day lighted



 Approaching the bad track

Bad track (I think)

More to follow as we try to solve mystery of bad track in the tunnel.

St Lawrence Division NMRA will visit next week

The SLD called and asked if they could visit as part of their meeting next week. The crew has responded in sprucing up the KIP.

Gord replaced a troublesome turnout at Beauchine,

just in case someone wants to see a train run!!

Colin finished off the scenery along the main line:

Check out that fence!!!

Colin's son Paul joined us this morning and installed the power poles throughout the layout. Hopefully he enjoyed himself enough to come back.