IT's TEAM TRACK TUESDAY!!! June 12, 2018 edtion.

Happy TTT everyone!

A rather odd situation developed this week at the Everett Team Track and Community Park. An ATSF boxcar was impounded by the Everett PD!

This all stems from an event back at the old Everett Team Track where Township Trustees had installed parking meters to generate some easy cash from the Valley Railway.

Because the railway refused to participate in the program, quite a number of freight cars had been ticketed. Among them was ATSF 152292. In a rather unfortunate stroke of luck, 152292 happened to travel back over the Valley Railway on its way to Canton. An ambitious Everett police officer spotted the car and ordered the train's engineer to leave it on the team track.

There the car sat for several days while the Santa Fe decided what to do next. Rather than pay the fine, they sent trucks to retrieve the cargo and take it to Canton. 

Meanwhile, over in Plasticville...

little abbrail posted: (age 7!)

 

Plasticville got a present from the people of Everett.

 

 

It took a long time for everyone to unwrap the new train.

 

The wrapping paper made a big mess.

 That is ok, becuase the Euclid brothers brought along the street sweeper to clean up the mess.

abbrail posted:

Happy TTT everyone!

A rather odd situation developed this week at the Everett Team Track and Community Park. An ATSF boxcar was impounded by the Everett PD!

This all stems from an event back at the old Everett Team Track where Township Trustees had installed parking meters to generate some easy cash from the Valley Railway.

Because the railway refused to participate in the program, quite a number of freight cars had been ticketed. Among them was ATSF 152292. In a rather unfortunate stroke of luck, 152292 happened to travel back over the Valley Railway on it's way to Canton. An ambitious Everett police officer spotted the car and ordered the train's engineer to leave it on the team track.

There the car sat for several days while the Santa Fe decided what to do next. Rather than pay the fine, they sent trucks to retrieve the cargo and take it to Canton. 

I've been waiting for this all day!  

Lou N

Great scenes everyone. My Team track Tuesday contribution will have to come on Thursday, too many outdoor projects this week.

Thomas always a good story to go along with our TTT pictures!

Well, better late than never as the saying goes, so here is my contribution to team track Tues...err Thursday:

Last lift of an empty cable spool to be shipped out as some locals look on...

very nice as usual Mark, great shots !!

Great stuff again this week everyone.

I'm with you Mark- way too much outside work to be done this Spring.

Bob

How d' you like this for variety in a view across the layout-scape?

FrankM

Great photos this week everyone   

Abrai/Thomasl - got to love that new locomotive that Littleabrail got for his birthday  Most imaginative story too

Mark - yes that outdoor work does take precedence the time of year.  Yes better late than never and LOVE your photos

Moonso/Frank -  I want to book a hotel room on your layout with that view. WOW

Coach Joe and RSJB - thanks for stopping by the team track to take a gander.

Brian - talk about heavy lifting.  Very nice photos of that HUGE fork lift and the model fork lift as well.

See everyone next week on TTT.  Have a wonderfully fun and creative week

Patrick, I always stop by.  Thanks for starting TTT every week.  No current layout so no contributions coming from.  Hopefully in the future.

Mark those are great looking cable reels.  Who made them?

trumptrain posted:

...Moonso/Frank -  I want to book a hotel room on your layout with that view. WOW

Thanks very much, Trumptrain, it's fun to hear that from you.

 I can ask at the local Rooms-for-rent hotel, but the room is going to be a bit too small for you.

FrankM

Mark Diff posted:

Well, better late than never as the saying goes, so here is my contribution to team track Tues...err Thursday:

Last lift of an empty cable spool to be shipped out as some locals look on...

Mark,

Where did you get the overhead crane? Did you make it yourself? If so, where are the components from?

I am looking to model something similar. 

Buzz

coach joe posted:

Patrick, I always stop by.  Thanks for starting TTT every week.  No current layout so no contributions coming from.  Hopefully in the future.

Mark those are great looking cable reels.  Who made them?

Thanks Coach. The cable reels were made from a kit by GC laser.

GG1 2340 posted:

Mark Diff posted:

Well, better late than never as the saying goes, so here is my contribution to team track Tues...err Thursday:

Last lift of an empty cable spool to be shipped out as some locals look on...

Mark,

Where did you get the overhead crane? Did you make it yourself? If so, where are the components from?

I am looking to model something similar. 

Buzz

Buzz, the crane was cobbled together from various kits and parts, principally a plasticville signal bridge. I am preparing a separate post on this crane. I will post some better pictures then. Thanks for asking.