Layout Goals - 2016

I still think you're way ahead of most of us, Jim. I reckoned if I didn't set any goals I'd accomplish absolutely nothing. They're also a good, global motivator: while not a stated goal, I've nearly finished my Olathe depot.

 

Have to admit that I was way short on my goals for the year. It's most laughable that I once thought that as my kids got older, they'd need less time and attention, therefore allowing more time for modeling. That being said, I wouldn't trade marching band events, weekend soccer trips and the like.

The summary of goals on the Northern Division, Boone County Edition:

• Run a formal Operating Session in "Olathe" by end of the first quarter, with 3 total sessions by end of year.

Missed. I have started making plans and notes in my model RR notebook. I also needed to lay a north-of-Olathe visible staging lead, which is now done. I have verbal agreements from both kids to participate in the sea trials, and hope to do so soon.​

• Finish two outstanding rolling stock projects.

Missed. I did some work but really need to simply focus on finishing one-at-a-time. ​

• Complete basic ground cover scenery - have completed approximately 75% thus far.

DONE. The basic ground cover is down; I still need to add weeds and taller growth here and there. My little corner of Johnson County is also very bare of trees; it looks more like the areas out around Goodland. ​

• Finish adding telegraph line poles to SL-SF Northern Division.

Almost Done. All poles are up; I lack crossarms on the two northernmost poles. There is now a mile marker board on the pole at MP 21.​

• Begin construction on Wallingford Grain Co and Champlin Oil Depot in Olathe.

Barely begun. If layout out the footprint and sketches of the grain mill count, then there's some progress. I also have the bulk fuel tanks for Champlin Oil. ​

• Fix the "dead spot" that keeps reoccurring at the crossover just "north" of MP 21.

DONE! Turns out that there just needed to be a little more elbow grease in the track cleaning at this location​

The division superintendent is still reviewing last year's final results before going public with 2017 goals.

Best Regards,

 

My current "layout" in Naples is 18" long - two sections of nickel-silver snap track. Wow huh! It has a VO-1000, a box car, and a Walthers "Piker" on it. I think I posted a pic of it a few weeks ago.

I have no plans for a layout - no room for it, but I certainly will do something better than that this year!

Ken