FOND DU LAC BRANCH

Originally Posted by RHKluckhohn

In addition, the Hickory Street CNW crossing by the Land O' Lakes mill has been replaced. The HP Trains crossing does not play well with TRC. Any of your trains starting ON the crossing should be moved to safety nearby in version 7 before you install version 8, and put back after.

I think I've done all I can on this route and the sessions. It'll be put on the DLS in the next day or two. Then I can go off to some quiet place and try to regain my sanity.

8B~b

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Today I am calling the route complete.

• All portals except CNW-Janesville are now fully landscaped.
• A board has been added in west Mayville.

• A board has been added in west Brownsville.
• A board has been added east of the Prairie Road crossing.
• Three boards have been added to the west edge between Prairie Road and South Byron
• Brownsville Track 2 is now posted for 10 MPH.
• All grade crossings are TRC-controlled except Milwaukee W. Grove and Prairie Road, which are ATLS.

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Updated September 8th, 2022 at 12:19 AM by RHKluckhohn

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Should I ever get around to it:

• Remove the horn triggers on the Goldencow driveway
• Extend baseboards and scenic them at each hanging portal
• Add baseboards on the west side as needed to conceal the end of the world
• Correct 25 mph warning EB approach to Jones to 30 warning
• Replace missing 25 mph advance sign EB for South Byron
• Replace missing WB whistle post W of Horicon St, Mayville
• New baseboard in Mayville, west side, replace existing dorfpano which lights up at night
• Add

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Originally Posted by RHKluckhohn

FDL Fond Du Lac Branch version 7 has been uploaded and will be available "soon."

NOTICE TO SESSION BUILDERS: The Brownsville Main St. crossing has been shifted 1-2 feet west and lowered several inches. That straightens the line through the crossing. If any of your sessions have consists starting between the platform or the derail and the west switch you should check to make sure they are on the track.

NOTICES TO CREWS:

1. The signals at South Fond du Lac

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• First thing done was the safety items. The east whistle posts are back in South Amboy - replaced the old wood posts with new type - and the speed limit on the Metalcraft spur.
  
• The mileposts were off by 2/10 mile. Ugh. However, they are now prototypically correct and the signals have been renumbered to match. That was one of the two most time-consuming jobs.
• Converting crossings from ATLS to Attilacrossings was the other major job. Only those in shunting areas were addressed. That

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Updated July 30th, 2020 at 01:51 AM by RHKluckhohn (Additional info.)

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