[Accrs] Fair Sign-up as of today

[Alameda County Central Railroad Society]

I'll take the morning shifts...I just wasn't sure yet if Robert was up for
it...

On Mon, May 28, 2018, 6:55 PM Timothy Boles <tgizmo1984 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ok guys a couple things,
> First off, as you see from Phil's graphic we need bodies to cover the
> fair.
> The start of fair is only 3 weeks away now, and there are lots of empty
> spots. Please don't wait until the last
> Minute to sign up.
> Second,
> As you may have seen, we are not going to have access to the fairgrounds
> and the building the weekend
> Of the Goodguys.
> The regular business meeting will happen the following Friday. The 8th of
> June.
> Lastly,
> The freight yard south exit is usable. The north end however is not.
> All the tracks between the highway bridge and the mainline have some
> serious issues.
> Most of that area has no track power anymore. The switch machines seem to
> have power though.
> There is also a polarity issue in there someplace just to confuse the
> efforts.
> Running in one direction on the "yard main" works fine, when you jumped an
> extra rail gap.
> The other direction on the same track shorts out.
> We will need all hands on deck on the 8th, and posing a work party on the
> 9th to get this area functioning
> by fair, IF we what to be able to run through the freight yard.
> Having this ability will greatly simplify life when rotating trains in and
> out of service every few hours
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 23, 2018, at 6:30 PM, Phil Edholm <pedholm at pkeconsulting.com>
> wrote:
>
> I updated the form with the sign-ups so far. Mike, Tim, and I have signed
> up. I focused on the evenings and Tim focused on the weekends. Notice that
> two shifts have three signed up and they are green on both the shift and
> totals pages. As we populate the shift sign-up sheet we will know how our
> coverage looks.
>
>
>
> The attached pdf has three pages. The first is the sign-ups by day/shift
> so far. The second page is the scorecard/dashboard for sign-ups. You can
> see that Tim and I (assuming we do what is committed) have done more than
> the required 15 shifts required per member if we have 12 equal volunteers.
> The color code shows the amount signed up versus the average required. If
> we have 12 members working the fair, we need an average of 15 shifts each
> to cover the 171 shifts (3*3*19=171 /12 = 14.25). The last page is a form
> you can print out, fill in, and then take a picture with your phone and
> message to me at 4088325618 and I will add you in 😊
>
>
>
> BTW, I would be interested in splitting some Sat/Sun middle shifts with
> someone who wants to work from 10:30 to around 4:30. I will come in and
> work from 4:30 to closing.  In some way two shifts make more sense. 6 hours
> is more reasonable than the 8 for two shifts.  If anyone wants to do that I
> will note a shared shift on the chart. We can decide if that makes sense to
> have next year as an option.
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> Here are the first two pages as JPEGS if you cannot read the pdf.
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> *Phil Edholm*
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> *From:* Phil Edholm
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2018 1:36 PM
> *To:* 'Theodore Tully' <tullyme2 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* judick.66 at comcast.net; Abrahams, Seth <sja at postmodern.com>; Becker,
> Carl <carlb42 at yahoo.com>; Bellaver, Ken <kbellaver1 at comcast.net>; Bissum,
> Linda <linda at bissum.com>; Boles, Phillip <boles250gto at yahoo.com>; Boles,
> Tim <tgizmo1984 at yahoo.com>; Brickell, Larry <colorado at onemain.com>;
> Brisko, Bill <bbrisko at sonic.net>; Bull, Steve <sbullfox at gmail.com>;
> Bunch, Bob <bbunchm at aol.com>; Butterfield, David <db331309 at gmail.com>;
> Chandler, Henry <boxsbyhank at aol.com>; Colby, Steve <Spasc at aol.com>;
> Daniel, Sean <seandaniel19 at hotmail.com>; Darling, William <
> foxglove25 at gmail.com>; Engeman, George <georgeengeman at aol.com>; Espinosa,
> Dan <steelnomad2002 at yahoo.com>; Galli, Bob <lettagalli at aol.com>;
> Garrigan, Mike <bainterthepainter at gmail.com>; Herdrich, Jim <
> foxrich at msn.com>; Jorgensen, Jim <jim at financialsavvy.com>; Kevin <
> slingshot.kevin at gmail.com>; Lopez, Robert <robertlopez at sanjosefop.com>;
> Oborne, Bill & Joyce <billoborne at icloud.com>
> *Subject:* RE: Start on layout and operating guidelines
>
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>
> Guys, not trying to do anything now before the fair this year. Everything
> I wrote in the document needs to be discussed and agreed by us as a group.
> We should discuss before doing anything.
>
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>
> The layout looks really good now, but there is a lot of equipment under
> and to be repaired. Most of the stuff on the layout is the members and
> seems to me it is fine to have on the layout if it can be run.  Ted’s
> equipment is really nice on the layout if he is comfortable with it
> running.
>
>
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> My thought is that equipment left on the layout can be run during shows,
> though I keep thinking we need a logbook to measure usage for maintenance.
>
>
>
> *Phil Edholm*
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> Office 925-264-9420
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> Mobile 408-832-5618
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> *From:* Theodore Tully <tullyme2 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2018 12:47 PM
> *To:* Phil Edholm <pedholm at pkeconsulting.com>
> *Cc:* judick.66 at comcast.net; Abrahams, Seth <sja at postmodern.com>; Becker,
> Carl <carlb42 at yahoo.com>; Bellaver, Ken <kbellaver1 at comcast.net>; Bissum,
> Linda <linda at bissum.com>; Boles, Phillip <boles250gto at yahoo.com>; Boles,
> Tim <tgizmo1984 at yahoo.com>; Brickell, Larry <colorado at onemain.com>;
> Brisko, Bill <bbrisko at sonic.net>; Bull, Steve <sbullfox at gmail.com>;
> Bunch, Bob <bbunchm at aol.com>; Butterfield, David <db331309 at gmail.com>;
> Chandler, Henry <boxsbyhank at aol.com>; Colby, Steve <Spasc at aol.com>;
> Daniel, Sean <seandaniel19 at hotmail.com>; Darling, William <
> foxglove25 at gmail.com>; Engeman, George <georgeengeman at aol.com>; Espinosa,
> Dan <steelnomad2002 at yahoo.com>; Galli, Bob <lettagalli at aol.com>;
> Garrigan, Mike <bainterthepainter at gmail.com>; Herdrich, Jim <
> foxrich at msn.com>; Jorgensen, Jim <jim at financialsavvy.com>; Kevin <
> slingshot.kevin at gmail.com>; Lopez, Robert <robertlopez at sanjosefop.com>;
> Oborne, Bill & Joyce <billoborne at icloud.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Start on layout and operating guidelines
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> I'll try to get my stuff off the layout before the fair.
>
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> Regards,
>
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>
> Ted
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> On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 12:10 PM, Phil Edholm <pedholm at pkeconsulting.com>
> wrote:
>
> Mike pushed me to start a simple manual for the layout. He is feeling the
> same thing that I felt when I joined, it takes quite a while to understand
> the layout and some of the unique design “features”.
>
>
>
> I attached a start to an O Scale Layout and Operating Guide.  My thought
> was to start without the formal operating sessions and focus on the show
> and general casual operations. It is done in word and is in two columns so
> the resulting document can be folded into a pocket.
>
> A key to this is all agreeing to a set of guidelines for using the layout
> or operating at shows. Some issues are relatively simple, but others may be
> an issue. For example, do we want to prescribe that no equipment is to be
> left on the mainline or in the mainline sidings after any operating
> session? We need to have some discussions about DCC, the state the layout
> is left in , etc.  I know I am as bad as everyone else of leaving trains on
> the mainline, etc., but we should decide if we agree on some guidelines.
> Anyway, look through this and lets discuss more at the next bus meeting.
>
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> There are a whole bunch of thigs that need to be written.  My thought was
> to have three main areas:
>
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> 1.       Overall layout guidelines
>
> a.       Leaving equipment, etc.
>
> b.       State of completion of projects
>
> 2.       Operating Session guides
>
> c.       For the different kinds of sessions
>
> 3.       Tutorials
>
> d.       A set of simple descriptions of how to do something. For
> example, how to get a train out of the departure tracks and onto the
> mainline, or how to use the return loops.
>
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>
> I someone wants to write  tutorial for the yard, changing to DC or back to
> DCC, using the reverse lops, etc. t would be good. Also need to include the
> Trolley and Narrow gauge.
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> BTW, if anyone else wants to take this to drive forward, please feel free
> 😊
>
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>
> *Phil Edholm*
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> pedholm at pkeconsulting.com
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> www.pkeconsulting.com
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> www.ucstrategies.com
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> www.webrtcworld.com
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> Follow me on Twitter at @PEdholm
>
> Office 925-264-9420
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> Mobile 408-832-5618
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> _____________________________________________
> *From:* Phil Edholm
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 20, 2018 1:39 PM
> *To:* 'judick.66 at comcast.net' <judick.66 at comcast.net>; 'Abrahams, Seth' <
> sja at postmodern.com>; 'Becker, Carl' <carlb42 at yahoo.com>; 'Bellaver, Ken' <
> kbellaver1 at comcast.net>; 'Bissum, Linda ' <linda at Bissum.com>; 'Boles,
> Phillip' <boles250gto at yahoo.com>; 'Boles, Tim' <tgizmo1984 at yahoo.com>;
> 'Brickell, Larry' <colorado at onemain.com>; 'Brisko, Bill' <
> bbrisko at sonic.net>; 'Bull, Steve' <sbullfox at gmail.com>; 'Bunch, Bob' <
> bbunchm at aol.com>; 'Butterfield, David' <db331309 at gmail.com>; 'Chandler,
> Henry' <boxsbyhank at aol.com>; 'Colby, Steve' <Spasc at aol.com>; 'Daniel,
> Sean' <seandaniel19 at hotmail.com>; 'Darling, William' <foxglove25 at gmail.com>;
> 'Engeman, George' <georgeengeman at aol.com>; 'Espinosa, Dan' <
> steelnomad2002 at yahoo.com>; 'Galli, Bob' <lettagalli at aol.com>; 'Garrigan,
> Mike' <bainterthepainter at gmail.com>; 'Herdrich, Jim' <foxrich at msn.com>;
> 'Jorgensen, Jim' <jim at financialsavvy.com>; 'Kevin' <
> slingshot.kevin at gmail.com>; 'Lopez, Robert' <robertlopez at sanjosefop.com>;
> 'Oborne, Bill & Joyce' <billoborne at icloud.com>; 'Tully, Theodore' <
> tullyme2 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Yard Project Update
>
>
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>
> On Friday we worked on the yard to get an accurate diagram and to identify
> issues. Attached are two pdfs, the first is the yard diagram in the
> foldable two sided version that shows both yard and aisle views.
>
> << File: O Scale Yard Diagram Foldable.pdf >>
>
> One change, when we talked on Friday we talked about the main and then
> tracks 1-11.  As I drew it up and thought about it from the view of a new
> member (me when I came a couple of years ago), I thought that might be
> confusing, so I opted to make the yard main “Track 1”. That way when you
> start counting you can count up from the track closest to the center aisle
> (the yard main) as 1. Also, if we start with Switch 41, then the switch and
> track numbers align up to track 9 (all the tracks in the 4x ladder).
> Anyway, here it is as a graphic:
>
>
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> << File: O Scale Yard Pre-Fair Punch Down List 052018 v1.pdf >>
>
>
>
> What is cool is this is now a graphic, so I used it to create the second
> document, a punch list of things we need to de before the fair to get the
> yard to an optimized running state that will let us plan trains and
> consists. This lets us see where the issue is and then have a description.
> Over time, we can do this for the rest of the layout, but for fair we are
> going to focus on the yard.
>
>
>
> As most all will be at O Scale West next week, the next chance for work is
> the Friday before the Good Guys (which I will miss). Anyway, there are 6
> items to be done, the last may be a fast verification. I anyone can get
> these done, especially the first four before the Good Guys, we can do some
> yard running.
>
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> << OLE Object: Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) >>
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> Here is the list as html:
>
>
>
> *Issue*
>
> *Number*
>
> *Description of Issue*
>
> *Required Repair or Action (if Known)*
>
> *Member  Responsible*
>
> 1
>
> Switch 306 is not powered
>
> Spike to Yard main and jumper feed frog
>
> 2
>
> Switch 11 is not powered
>
> Spike to Yard main and jumper feed frog
>
> 3
>
> No power on multiple tracks to the north (to SW 51-54) of the car bridge
> over the yard
>
> Analyze to see issue, may be feeders disconnected.
>
> 4
>
> Switch 42 needs repair – is not throwing causing derailments
>
> May be issue with width of point rails, appears they are soldered too
> close and exceed switch throw – May need Tortoise
>
> 5
>
> Switch 47 was not throwing (may be 46 or 48)
>
> Needs evaluation
>
> 6
>
> Yard Lead Isolation – If engines are left on these leads they have to be
> isolated for protection.
>
> Validate that these leads are isolated to the switch direction or wire the
> rail feeders to the frog to control with the switch
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> *Phil Edholm*
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> <2108 O Scale Fair Signup and Coverage 052318 v1.pdf>
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