RMLI Historic Lionel Visitor's Center Layout Winter Update

[Anthony SRR]

Good Afternoon Folks,

 

This winter at the Railroad Museum of Long Island we have been working on our newest exhibit, the  Historic Lionel Visitor's Center Layout, opened in April of 2011 after being relocated from the Lionel Chesterfield MI. Offices. To date we have:

 Inspected and repaired all locomotives, ready to run

• All of the layout accessories have been maintained and repairs, replacements and rewiring have been accomplished where necessary
• New exhibit cabinet installed telling the story of the move to Riverhead from MI.
• The room itself has been painted two final coats of white with green trim
• Improved (brighter) lighting system around the layout
• Lift bridge replaced with girder bridges to improve the view of the **** gate Bridge
• Track work, with the addition of the wiring of two insulated blocks made up of track 4 and track 6. Track 4 will also have train running on it this year
• Many switches have been replaced
• The control panel is in the process of being completely rebuilt from scratch, enabling us to lift it up and work under it.
• We are also right now in the process of replacing all of the activation switches for the accessories with heavy duty ones. They will also now be on the side of the layout, rather then on top which just gave the temptation of touching things to little fingers that much greater

Progress and photos can be viewed on the museum's blog at the following links below:

 

A Productive Winter Sees The LVC Control Panel Rebuilt

http://rmlinews.blogspot.com/2...utstanding-with.html

End of February Work Week Adventures

http://rmlinews.blogspot.com/2...week-adventures.html

Lionel Girder Bridges, Steam Engine Doors and ALCos at RMLI Riverhead

http://rmlinews.blogspot.com/2...es-steam-engine.html

Lionel Layout and Engine 16 Weekday Update

http://rmlinews.blogspot.com/2...gine-16-weekday.html

Riverhead February Weekday Work Crew Update

http://rmlinews.blogspot.com/2...ekday-work-crew.html

winter RMLI Locomotive Work

http://rmlinews.blogspot.com/2...locomotive-work.html

LIRR 399 Warm Winter Weather Progress

http://rmlinews.blogspot.com/2...eather-progress.html

 

Photos can also be found on our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/railroadmuseumofli

 

The layout will be open again starting Saturday April 14th 2012. Hope to see you all there!

 

Anthony

Aide de Camp

RMLI

 

[fifedog]

Nice thread, Anthony.  You certainly have a dedicated membership up there.  What type of activation switches are you folks installing?