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Well after a month hiatus, I finally have a new server in place and the website is back up and running. The old server had been running since 2012 (that’s 10 years) without an issue!!! I had a backup machine (identical model) at the ready in case the primary one failed at any given point. The original machine suffered a hardware issue which could not be easily fixed so I tried to place the backup machine in service. What I did not know was that the backup PC would also fail when I tried to transfer the site (even though it had not been used for those 10 years). I then tried swapping parts between the two in an effort to get a working server but all efforts failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, I had an extra computer that I had intended on using as a mid-level gaming\/multimedia platform. A shortage of graphics cards (due to bit coin mining and the chip shortage) had this project on hold for some time. Although I know a few things about computers, I am by no means a Linux Web Server Guru!!! It took me several days to learn what is best and redo what I had done 10 years ago to get the new system up and running as a web server. But finally it is DONE!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the website, the last month’s Model Railroad activities have been very busy!! Some of this delayed the new web server setup. In April, I participated in the Free-mo Cornfield Meet which was hosted by the Cornfield Free-mo group<\/a> and Mclean Depot<\/a>. This meet was held in Mclean IL on April 22-23. The setup was large and took up most of gymnasium! The photos attached show some of the highlights from the setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Setting up Friday evening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View from the stage overlooking the entire setup. It was so large, I could not get everything in frame!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Details and craftsmanship in this scene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is farm country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Great scenes!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View from the cab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Things always need service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nice farming scene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Crossing the riverbed (ignore the abandoned steam locomotive in the riverbed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Free-mo, I also started tearing down my old layout which went around my wood working shop area (that was a bad idea). The old layout used the Modular Design for a Shelf Layout<\/a> design I discussed in a prior article. Each of these modules were 4′ long and 12″ deep. I have started to re-purpose these module sections as small layouts. Some of the concepts include a Pacific Northwest, Dolly Varden style HOn30 four square foot railway, to an 8′ long HO switching layout based on the Michigan Central Jackson Belt Line Circa 1907. I will have more information on these new concepts and layouts in future articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is some video footage of the Cornfield Meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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