enginelane Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 A Chairman’s Award-winning project years in the making is coming to fruition in September. In June, CSX shipped the first train of iron ore concentrate for Magnetation, Inc. to Reynolds, Indiana. Within the next few weeks, CSX will begin transporting iron ore pellets for the company as well.The Grand Rapids, Minn. based company produces high-quality iron ore concentrate used in blast furnace operations and integrated steel production. Once the concentrate is moved from Magnetation’s Minnesota facility to Chicago via BNSF, CSX trains carry it to a recently constructed plant in Reynolds, Ind. With the density of inbound and outbound train movements, CSX made a commitment to improve the infrastructure on the Monon subdivision.At the Reynolds facility, the concentrate is transformed into iron ore pellets, which CSX will then transport to steel production plants. In all, CSX will deliver about 3.5 million tons of concentrate per year to Reynolds — five to six trains per week — and move nearly the same amount of outgoing pellets. CSX will also deliver one train per week of limestone to Van Meter Trucking to be transloaded and trucked over to the Magnetation facility.“This is the only pelletizing plant CSX serves,” said Carol Craig, Market Manager, Coal. “Winning this contract took years of hard work and cooperation among ma ny departments, including Sales and Marketing, Service Design, Transportation, Coal Operations, Regional Design and other groups within CSX.” The Magnetation project was the recipient of a Chairman’s Award of Excellence in 2013. The team was honored for its successful efforts to “overcome competitive rail options and solve multiple challenges concerning interchange, equipment, power, in-plant switching and dumping.” Many thanks, interesting to note such large tonnage is going to be shifted. I think on a 2m x 55 cm baseboard I will have to pass on this traffic though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Managed to lay some more track on Sunday during the good weather and now have the grocery warehouse spur, factory and team track spurs in place. Track at baseboard edges secured to brass screws. Test stock ran through all switches without derail. Put the base boards away before became too giddy at possibly laying some track that works. American diner and garage put in place 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Spent this evening wiring up more of the tracks and having tested for shorts - only two wires in the wrong place actually had a loco running successfully through the points! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) Set back last night as no power to sections of the switches laid on board 2. After much head scratching and unsoldering and soldering discovered had had a senior moment and attached the bonding wires to the switches to the left of the break in the rails and not the right so no power getting to the frog section of the switch. Will have to pull up the track and re solder. Have still not fully got my head round the switches being DDC ready but requires me the user to cut some wires and then solder new bonds before they work efficiently - old topic I know but after a frustrating 90 mins does come to the front of the brain Edited September 11, 2014 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Remembered that had these coke containers tucked away so could make an interesting load and transfer scene 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Not been able to do alot recently with work commitments and mending mam's garage roof and did have a big reaction to soldering points and track feeds - down to been able to do one before the solder fumes trigger an attack. Any suggestions re solder, flux etc much appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted September 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2014 Best idea I can think of is get a friend in, better still give them to a friend to solder some place away from you. Are you using an acid flux or a resin type? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Have tried a number of different fluxes . Have to get close in as eyes not too good. Have acquired a Mask that can be used for wedding fumes but find masks steam up the glasses. Getting some one else is a good idea but modelling fitted in the minute around work etc it's not a fixed time period Edited September 23, 2014 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
highpeak Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Have you considered one of these: http://http://gokimco.com/weller-wsa350-esd-safe-benchtop-fume-absorber-filter.html?gclid=CO_fsLWY-MACFQwV7Aod63cACQ? Fumes don't bother me much while soldering, though I doubt they are good for anyone. They had these set up at a clinic I went to a couple of weeks ago, seemed like a good idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted September 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2014 If you gave them to a friend on a barter system they could do them as and when then return them, you could offer scenic help or weathering or something similar. Masks are a pain when you wear glasses but I think my contact lens days are over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Thanks, looks Like Maplins here do a similar units and has received good review comments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Have you considered one of these: http://gokimco.com/weller-wsa350-esd-safe-benchtop-fume-absorber-filter.html?gclid=CO_fsLWY-MACFQwV7Aod63cACQ? Fumes don't bother me much while soldering, though I doubt they are good for anyone. They had these set up at a clinic I went to a couple of weeks ago, seemed like a good idea. Took the plunge and unit ordered. Read up a little more and it looks minimum contact with the fumes is something will have to do as on full course steriods as a result and that is not a long term solution Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Still awaiting the fume extraction unit so will spend some modelling time this evening breaking into the Monon kit stash. Accurail Monon 41' steel gondola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Pleasant hour spent fettling to produce a model ready for weathering 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) The inspiration for this model was from this article I found on the Internet producing dedicated coke container traffic. Ihttp://www.monon.org/THL/THL/THL-Vol27-No3.pdf. Page 6 thought it would be an interesting change to have removeable coke loads and could serve a specialist engineering plant with fuel. As can be seen from the image need to remove some material from the inside faces of the gondola to make a snug fit for the containers. Also if any one has a pack of containers I need 1 more full pack of three to complete the load. Many thanks to the Monon Society for providing such a comprehensive article on this type of freight car Edited September 28, 2014 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Weather may be changing this weekend but good news parcel force is to deliver hopefully lots of little packages from Model Junction this weekend! Edited October 4, 2014 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Parcel force - where were you today! No packages to unwrap, no bits to play with! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Parcel force - where were you today! No packages to unwrap, no bits to play with! They deliver upto 7pm around here,so you may still get them yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 They deliver upto 7pm around here,so you may still get them yet. It appears that although on express 48 hours if the delivery date falls on. Saturday then the sender has to pay extra! Hey ho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) Using www.monon.org came across these Monon line town images, I think I will have to have a go at making the shacks Edited October 5, 2014 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 After covering the kitchen table in fine plastic shavings the coke containers finally fit and the extended supports at the end of the gondola fabricated and fitted. Will need to make 3 containers to fit as appears they ran only with 9 full of empty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Made up three simple boxes and added to create a full load. Need to add lifting lugs and top strip and river detail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 Parcel force delivers! Lots of lovely little bits to keep me occupied over the coming months! Great service from Model Junction once more - no connection other than satisfied customer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Using www.monon.org came across these Monon line town images, I think I will have to have a go at making the shacks I like that last picture with two lanes of parking down the centre of the street as well as diagonal parking at the sides. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Parcel force delivers! Lots of lovely little bits to keep me occupied over the coming months! Great service from Model Junction once more - no connection other than satisfied customer Ah, the humble galvanized metal trash can - not seen as often these days, but ubiquitous when I was growing up in the '60s and '70s. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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