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1 | HOTRAK Defect Log | |||||||||||
2 | Module | Defect and/or Recommended Solution | Priority | Inspected Date | Who found Defect? | Who will repair it? | Venue | Planned Repair Date | Actual Repair Date | Notes | Parts/Supplies Needed | Tools Needed |
3 | Cart 5 & 7 | Carts 5 & 7 need to have their numbers switched | H | 14-Sep-2023 | Steve A | Steve A | Work Session | Before Oct Op Session | ||||
4 | Cart 5 | The new Cart 5 has 1½" diameter wheels which don't work. Need to replace them with at least 3" wheels. | 17-Sep-2023 | Robin | ? | Work Session | Before Oct Op Session | |||||
5 | Colonnade | The gap on the interchange track is less than 1½". Needs to be trimmed back | H | 17-Mar-2023 | Paul | ? | Op Session | 15 Sep 2023 | Needed for Sep 2023 op session | |||
6 | Colonnade | There is a vehicle missing at the interchange platform. Needs to be found and reglued. In the jar? | L | 28-May-2023 | Pat | ? | Work Session | 16 Sep 2023 | Steve found the vehicle in the module box and took it home. | |||
7 | Connaught | Remove bumper strip below plexi to get module down to 24" wide from 25½" wide | M | 12-Sep-2023 | Steve | Kim | Take Home | 1 Nov 2023 | Needed so that these modules can be stored on the storeroom on occasion. | |||
8 | Cremona | Special joiner track keeps getting lost. Paint it yellow and put label on back | M | 26-Sep-2022 | Steve | Work Session | 16 Sep 2023 | Once Paul builds the new joiner tracks, Steve to paint them yellow and apply label that he has already printed off | ||||
9 | Cremona | Special joiner track for inside mainline is lost. | H | 10 Feb 2023 | Dilip | ? | Work Session | 15 Sep 2023 | Steve to look for it at Sep op session | |||
10 | DCC Command Station | Circuit breaker board failed at Jan 2023 ops session. Paul mentioned that he needs to check all the breakers to see if they have the same potential problem | M | 7 Jan 2023 | Paul A | Paul A | Take Home | 2023 | Paul to rebuild it in summer 2023 | |||
11 | Deerfield | Crossover too short, causes derailments | M | 24 Apr 2022 | Mark M | Paul A | Take Home | 2023 | Double Crossover to be replacd with long version | |||
12 | Deerfield | Plexiglas goes right to end of module. Plexi needs to be cut back by 2mm at each end of each module | 17-Sep-2023 | David | ? | Work Session | Fall 2023 | |||||
13 | Doorbell | Didn't work for most people. Replaced battery but that didn't help | M | 2-Dec-2022 | Steve | Paul? | Work Session | 2023 | Paul figures that it is a broken wire in the ceiling. Pat suggests that we replace it with a wireless battery-operated doorbell. | |||
14 | Fallowfield | Add a crossover to bring module in line with module standard | L | 6-Jan-2023 | Steve | Gregg? | Take Home | 2023 | ||||
15 | Fallowfield Station | Box with station fell off a stack of modules. Station needs attention and a better box needs to be created | M | 7-Sep-2023 | Paul A | ? | Take Home | 2023 | ||||
16 | Fiddle Yard | Broken Plexi | M | 4-Nov-2022 | Pat | Mark M | Take Home | Fall 2023 | Steve measured broken piece on 27 Mar [12" long x 2 5/8" high]. Steve to advise Mark M who will cut a new piece of plexi | |||
17 | Hawthorne (New Wye) | Build, test and operationalize | L | 4-Nov-2022 | Paul A | Paul A | Home | 16 Sep 2023 | Built and tested at home. Test it at Sep 2023 op session | |||
18 | Hawthorne (New Wye) | Needs new set of setup/takedown instructions | H | 14-Aug-2023 | Paul A | Paul A & Mark B | Work Session | 15-17 Sep | Instructions done at 16 Aug work session. Will test them at 16 op session | |||
19 | HOTRAK Sign | The metal frame fell over and jammed against Cart1, making it difficult to remove Cart1. The frame needs a new home | M | 26-May-2023 | Steve | ? | Work Session | Fall 2023 | Temporarily stored at Bob Vanasse's home | |||
20 | Jackfish Bay | End plate at one end needs to be triangle-shaped like the other end so that boxed set can have items placed on it | L | 23-Nov-2022 | Steve | ? | Work Session | 2024 | ||||
21 | Jackfish Bay | Storage box. When lifting box onto the cart in the storeroom at March ops session, mountain fell out (4' drop) and was damaged. Need to secure the lid to the box so that it stays shut when lifting it so that the mountain doesn't get damaged and so that the lifter doesn't get hurt | M | 19-Mar-2023 | Steve | ? | Work Session | Fall 2023 | ||||
22 | Jackfish Bay | Storage box for mountain. Needs hand-holes added near top on the 3 enclosed sides to make it easier to handle | M | 26-May-2023 | Steve | Steve | Work Session | Fall 2023 | ||||
23 | Jeanes Bridge | Rail is pulled up at one end (6-8" of rail) | H | 26-May-2023 | Steve | Need volunteer | Home | 10 Oct 2023 | Need it for October op session | |||
24 | Joiner Track Box | Not all brown tie joiner tracks are code 83. Peco is code 100 and has been mixed in with code 83s. | L | 10-Feb-2023 | Jeff | Steve | Work Session | 20 Feb 2023 17 Mar 2023 Fall 2023 | Steve recommends that we never buy Peco joiners and only buy Atlas. Give the Peco ones away. Steve to check if there are chunks of flextrack mixed in the box. Once exec approves, Steve to buy 2-4 packs of Atlas Code 83 joiner tracks and bring to March op session. Steve to resend email to exec to follow up | |||
25 | Layout | Rails need cleaning and scenery needs dusting across the layout | M | 28-May-2023 | Colin C | ? | Work Session | Fall 2023 | Ask Colin C if he knows of a good vacuum to use for dusting | |||
26 | Legs | We have 25 short (yellow) legs but only need 16 on Wyecliffe & Jackfish Bay (some on Fiddle yard?)[even fewer now that gussets on Wyecliffe have been raised]. Should convert some to standard length and if we can raise gussets on Wyecliffe, Jackfish and Fiddle yard(?), then we can convert all to standard length | M | 8-Aug-2022 | Pat | Mark M | Home | Fall 2023 | Mark M took several yellow legs home at end of March Op Session to convert them to red legs | |||
27 | Leg dolly | Needs 2 vertical supports on bottom shelf to reduce sag | L | 22-Nov-2022 | Steve | Club member | Work Session | 2024 | Assess on Friday night and bring repair parts on Sat and install | |||
28 | Leg dolly | Needs a square tube, L or T steel bar running the length of underside of dolly to reduce sag | L | 22-Nov-2022 | Steve | Club member | Work Session | 2024 | Assess on Friday night and bring repair parts on Sat and install | |||
29 | Leg dolly #2 | Need more room for legs and reduce weight and top heaviness of current leg dolly. 2nd leg dolly should store legs and plastic tubs | M | 1-Sep-2022 | Paul A | TBD | Home | 2024 | Needs a plan for the exec to opine on | |||
30 | Lighting | Need some work lights | L | 6-Dec-2021 | Exec | TBD | Work Session | Fall 2023 | Put call out to membership to bring for next work session. | |||
31 | M&O | Damaged wye track | M | 27-May-2022 | ? | TBD | Take Home | Fall 2023 | Alignment pins installed on 4 Nov. Track was improved but it really needs to be pulled up and relaid. Someone needs to take it home to fix it. SA asked Paul on 9 Au if he has someone in mind. | |||
32 | M&O | Station platform broken. Needs a whole new platform, not just repairs to existing platform | L | 2-Dec-2022 | George | ? | ? | 2024 | ||||
33 | M&O | End plates for long box set are mis-labelled. Corner letters do not match corresponding letters on modules. | M | 17-Mar-2023 | Jeff | TBD | Work Session | Fall 2023 | Before modifying the end plates, need to confirm that the end plates for long vs short box sets weren't switched in error. These end plates have been around for years so seems odd that this problem hasn't been identified before now | |||
34 | MP Foods | Crossover on right side of module (north track frog) causing shorts | M | 18-Mar-2023 | Nicola | ? | Work Session | Fall 2023 | ||||
35 | Orleans | Remove bumper strip below plexi to get module down to 24" wide from 25½" wide | M | 12-Sep-2023 | Steve | Kim | Take Home | 1 Nov 2023 | Needed so that these modules can be stored on the storeroom on occasion. | |||
36 | Ottawa River/St Lawrence | When paired together, long Ikea bolts were accidentally used to attach end plates which prevented the small pair of curved bridges from nesting inside Ottawa/StLawrence which costed us 15 minutes during takedown. Need to do something to ensure that only short bolts are used | M | 19 Mar 2023 | Steve | ? | Work Session | 27 Mar 2023 Fall 2023 | Cleared up instructions for Fiddle Yard which should restrict where the long 3" Ikea bolts are used. However, probably need to put a note/diagram on the end plates of the bridges to show the longest Ikea bolt that should be used | |||
37 | Ottawa Yard | Module 1 Point rail does not make contact with stock rail. Needs micro switches added to throw mechanism underneath. | L | Known Fault | Paul Anderson | Paul Anderson | Take Home | Fall 2023 | . | Needs micro switches added to throw mechanism underneath. Clean contacts. Add at future worksession | ||
38 | Ottawa Yard | A track in the middle of the yard was pulled up | M | 18-Mar-2023 | Pat | ? | Work Session | 10 Oct 2023 | Need it for October op session | |||
39 | Ottawa Yard | Wiring problem in passenger train tracks as well as intermodal tracks. Problem arose after modules were rewired | 16-Sep-2023 | Everyone | Paul A | Work Session | 10 Oct 2023 | Need it for October op session | ||||
40 | Plastic Tubs | The plastic tubs (Cart 5) are sitting on a blue plastic dolly and the tubs slide around on the dolly. We need a dolly with a raised edge around it to hold the bottom tub in place and a push bar | L | 27-Aug-2022 | Steve | Steve | Home | Fall 2023 | Steve took measurements of the bottom tub on 18Nov. Steve to design something | |||
41 | Radios | Test radios for dispatching | H | 11 Sep 2023 | Pat | Pat | ? | Before Oct Op Session | ||||
42 | Reichenbach Falls | New 1' module needs a cover or pair it with Mud/Spencers or with White River to protect it | L | Steve | Mark M | Home | Fall 2023 | |||||
43 | Reichenbach Falls | Need to determine where it will be stored in the storeroom | M | 18-Nov-2022 | Steve | Steve | Home | Fall 2023 | Mark M to provide Steve w dimensions of the module once it is either boxed or has a cover | |||
44 | Stillwater / Rock Cut | End plates need to be triangle shaped at both ends so that boxed set can stand on end and have items placed on them | L | 24 Apr 2022 | Steve | TBD | Home | 2024 | Steve, Mark C and Doug created a paper template to show what the wedge piece needs to look like. At Nov op session, Steve to take picture of the "wedge end plates" of Bells Corners and Jackfish to use as ideas for solving the problem | |||
45 | Store Room | Extend store room by 4' | M | Exec | Paul A | Work Session | Summer 2023 | 18Nov2022 - Steve and Paul took measurements. 04Dec2022 - Paul developed a plan & Mark M submitted it to Joe and Joe confirmed plan is acceptable and gave authority for construction to begin as early as Jan 2023 27Jul2023 - Framing and panelling on inside of wall installed | ||||
46 | Store Room | Install a high shelf beside the existing shelf to store the metal pipes used to hang the club sign to get it out of the way. Frame is currently stored under the shelf. | L | 23-Feb-2023 | Steve | Steve | Work Session | Summer 2023 | Steve has the materials | Bob Vanasse took the metal pipe home after Arnprior to temporarily store it there. | ||
47 | Store Room | Need second light to go into extended area | M | 14-Aug-2023 | Paul | Mark M and Paul A | Work Session | Summer 2023 | 2023 0816 - Mark M purchased a new light fixture that was checked out at the 16 Aug work session. Mark to return light and buy a two pack which includes diffusers which don't come with the single packs | |||
48 | Store Room | Need to do something to prevent the heavy metal dispatch board from falling over and hurting someone again | L | 15-Sep-2023 | Steve A | Work Session | Fall 2023 | |||||
49 | Table 2 | Bottom of leg on table is bent outwards. | L | 18-Nov-2022 | Steve | Steve | Work Session | 2024 | Steve to bring a heavy hammer to the session and bend the leg straight | |||
50 | Table 3 | There is a table in the garage with one leg mechanism missing and the other mechanism is half on. Joe advised that we can fix if we can | M | 20-Feb-2023 | Steve | Steve | Work Session | 2024 | Need to find the missing leg mechanism or install a new one | |||
51 | Three Bridges | Problems with Arduino controlling switch machines so we still don't have remote control of switches | M | 4-Nov-2022 | Paul A | Paul A | Home | Fall 2023 | This needs to wait until the new Wye is operational. Once operational, 3 Bridges can be taken out of service to work on it | |||
52 | Three Bridges | It appears that parameter diagram for 3 Bridges is incorrect wrt the placement of Mud Creek. Diagram says 30½" for module edge and 42½ for track location. Measurements of module show 33" from module edge and 2 5/8" from centre gap | M | 27-Mar-2023 | Steve | Steve | Home | Fall 2023 | Someone (Steve) to update parameter file to accurately reflect where the track on 3 Bridges meets Mud Creek | |||
53 | Vesta | Several scenic elements are damaged or missing. Whole module needs an upgrade. Railway crossing at west end needs regrading. Might want to consider changing the concept of the west end flooded foundation. | L | 28-May-2023 | Pat | ? | Work Session | 2024 | ||||
54 | Wago Inline Connectors | Paul and Exec to decide if we should buy these connectors in bulk to speed up the replacement of the problematic pig tails | M | 27-Mar-2023 | Steve | ? | Home | Fall 2023 | Paul to determine how many we would need before we make a decision | |||
55 | Welsh | For end plate bolts, replace 5/16" bolts with Ikea bolts | L | 8-Aug-2022 | Paul A | TBD | Work Session | 2024 | Only do this if we can find more Ikea bolts | |||
56 | Welsh | Wiring broken and loose on modules. Order of modules was corrected when guide pins were installed, some connections between modules no longer connect. | L | 4-Dec-2022 | Bob Vanasse | TBD | Take Home | 15 Sep 2023 | Needed for Sep 2023 op session | |||
57 | Welsh | Module labels has Scott Harris as owner. Needs new label showing club as owner but built by Scott | L | 27-Mar-2023 | Steve | David ? | Take Home | 2024 | ||||
58 | White River | Outer rail between bridge and edge has a dip which can cause engines to derail | M | 19-Mar-2023 | Josh | ? | Work Session | Fall 2023 | Paul to investigate at March work session | |||
59 | Willowdale / Mandrake | For end plate bolts, replace 5/16" bolts with Ikea bolts | L | 8-Aug-2022 | Paul A | TBD | Work Session | Fall 2023 | Only do this if we can find more Ikea bolts | |||
60 | Wyecliffe | Station platform broken. The wheelchair ramp is no longer attached | L | 19-Mar-2023 | David | David | Op Session | Fall 2023 | ||||
61 | Wyecliffe | Wyecliffe needs it's A and B ends properly labeled and not scratched out | 17-Sep-2023 | James | ? | Work Session | Fall 2023 | |||||
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63 | Member-owned modules ↓ | |||||||||||
64 | Bayview | Plexiglas goes right to end of module. Plexi needs to be cut back by 2mm at each end of each module | H | 17-Sep-2023 | David | David | At Home | Fall 2023 | ||||
65 | Brantford | Misaligned track where modules meet | H | 27-May-2023 | Steve | Ben | At Home | Fall 2023 | ||||
66 | Brewer's Mills | Plexi is broken | M | 1-Sep-2021 | Steve | Pat | At Home | Fall 2023 | ||||
67 | City Bakery | Joiners won't slide under rails | M | 2-Dec-2022 | Steve | Mark M | At Home | 5 Jan 2023 | ||||
68 | City Bakery | Could use a crossover on mainline | L | 4-Dec-2022 | Steve | Mark M | At Home | ? | Will monitor how module is switched and determine if necessary | |||
69 | City Bakery | Switch 217 direction is backwards. Up goes to lower track | M | 17-Mar-2023 | Mark M | Mark M | At Home | 21 Apr 2023 | ||||
70 | City Bakery | Electrical problems at March 2023 op session. None of the turnouts would operate | M | 18-Mar-2023 | Mark M | Mark M | At Home | 21 Apr 2023 | ||||
71 | Cornwall | Damaged scenery | M | 24-Apr-2022 | Pat | Pat | At Home | Fall 2023 | ||||
72 | Danforth | Legs do not have elevator bolts | M | 3 Jun 2022 | Steve | Perry & MarkM | At Home | TBD | N/A for club work session. build his own or buy from club module program | |||
73 | Granton | Points on turnout 214 not making full contact w stock rail | H | 8-Jan-2023 | Connor | Mark M | At Home | 10 Feb 2023 | ||||
74 | Prairie Grain | Switch toggles not working | M | 6-Jan-2023 | Mark M | Mark M | At Home | 10 Feb 2023 | 10-Sep-2023 | Toggles work fine at home (NCE layout). Maybe an issue with Digitrax integration. Test again at Sep layout | ||
75 | Prairie Grain | Point bent on turnout #126 | H | 8-Jan-2023 | Steve | Mark M | At Home | 10 Feb 2023 | 10-Sep-2023 | I don't see a bend. Look again at Sep layout | ||
76 | Prairie Grain | No feeders to tank spur track | 17-Sep-2023 | Mark M | Mark M | At Home | Fall 2023 | |||||
77 | Prairie Grain | Toggles not working | 17-Sep-2023 | Mark M | Mark M | At Home | Fall 2023 | Loconet wriing not compatible w ??? . Needs special loconet cable by Paul | ||||
78 | Prairie Grain | Check remote open/closed confirm w reality | 17-Sep-2023 | Mark M | Mark M | At Home | Fall 2023 | |||||
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80 | Club and member modules defects already fixed ↓ | |||||||||||
81 | Alberts' Abyss | Power wire missing at one end of module | F | 3-Dec-2021 | Steve | Steve | 3-Dec-2021 | 3-Dec-2021 | ||||
82 | Algonquin | Legs do not have elevator bolts | F | 3 Jun 2022 | Steve | Perry & MarkM | At home | 2023 | 11-Mar-2023 | |||
83 | Algonquin | Rails are too close to west end of module. Needs to be cut back by a few mm | F | 27-May-2022 | Steve | Brandon & Jim | 16-Sep-2022 | 8-Sep-2022 | ||||
84 | Algonquin | End of rail at west end won't allow joiners to slide under rail | F | 27-May-2022 | ? | Brandon & Jim | 16-Sep-2022 | 8-Sep-2022 | ||||
85 | Algonquin | The module joint between the West section and Centre Section, tracks don't align, causing derailments. Observed at Arnprior | F | 1 Jun 2022 | Pat | Brandon | 16-Sep-2022 | 8-Sep-2022 | Problem occured at Arnprior because the alignment pins were missing. This shouldn't be a problem going forward | |||
86 | Algonquin | Tracks at both ends of module are not straight for the first 6" from the end of the module. | A | 27-May-2022 | Steve | Brandon | At Home | 2023 | 11-Sep-2023 | Steve raised issue at 11 Sep 2023 exec mtg. Exec accepts the module as is but if, at some point in the future, the track breaks or problems arise, then Brandon will need to bring it into standard. | ||
87 | Anderson Power Poles | Need a tester that connects to rail ends and connects to the Anderson connectors to determine if the wiring is correct using red and green LEDs | F | 27-Mar-2023 | Steve | Steve | Home | Summer 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | Steve made 3 testers using Paul's wiring diagram and Paul's feedback that tester should connect to tracks while module is on its back during rewiring installation. Steve and Paul to keep one tester each and the 3rd to go into the gray command station | ||
88 | Anderson | There is a lifted rail on one end of the bridge | F | 21-Apr-2023 | Pat | Pat | Work Session | Sep 2023 | 7 Sep 2023 | End affected is shown on the module with yellow tape. Module can't be used in its present state. | ||
89 | Bayview | Rails at joint between modules is off by about 1mm which is causing large number of derailments. Tried to loosen clamps and re-align it but that didn't work | F | 17-Sep-2022 | George & Steve | David | At Home | 21 Apr 2023 | 27-Mar-2023 | David, Steve and Paul looked at Bayview at Mar 2023 op session and problem is still there. David needs to wet down the ballast and re-align the track | ||
90 | Bayview | Tracks don't align between the two module sections | F | 22-Apr-2023 | Pat | David | At Home | By May 2023 | 7-Sep-2023 | Derails some cars. | ||
91 | BDU | Track gauge and alignment issues | F | 5-Dec-2021 | Greg | Bernie | 6 Jan ? | 31-Mar-2022 | Bernie took it home for fix. No fault found. | |||
92 | Beachburg | Add alignment pin(s) between module and fiddle yard to speed up setup | F | 4-Nov-2022 | Paul Anderson | Paul and Pat | Work Session | Fall 2022 | 4-Nov-2022 | |||
93 | Bells Corners | Outside track at west end had no electrical connection | F | 22-Apr-2023 | Josh | Josh and James | Op Session | 22 Apr 2023 | Replaced the track at the end of the module | |||
94 | Bell's Corners | When taking this set down at the May session it was very difficult to remove the bolts holding the two halves of the modules together. The holes are not labled correctly under the module and the bolts must have washers or they sink into the wood and are difficult to remove. | F | 28-May-2023 | Pat and Colin McM | Robin | Work Session | 7 Sep 2023 | 7 Sep 2023 | Bolt holes labelled | ||
95 | Bell's Corners | A number of small scenic elements have fallen off and are in the bolt jar. They need to be reglued to the module. | F | 28-May-2023 | Pat and Colin McM | Robin | Work Session | Fall 2023 | 7 Sep 2023 | Bits glued down | ||
96 | CAMI | Plexi is too close to end of module and binds with plexi on next module. Needs to be cut back | F | 16-Sep-2022 | Steve | Mark M | At home | Fall 2022 | 9-Dec-2022 | Plexiglass cut back | ||
97 | CAMI East | Loose track | F | 6-Jan-2023 | Mark M | Mark M | Op | 6 Jan 2023 | CA'd track down | |||
98 | CAMI Lead | Plexi is too close to end of module and binds with plexi on next module. Needs to be cut back | F | 16-Sep-2022 | Steve | Mark M | At home | Fall 2022 | 9-Dec-2022 | Plexiglass cut back | ||
99 | CAMI West | Plexi is too close to end of module and binds with plexi on next module. Needs to be cut back | F | 16-Sep-2022 | Steve | Mark M | At home | Fall 2022 | 9-Dec-2022 | Plexiglass cut back | ||
100 | Cart 1 | The rotating casters swing beyond the edge of the deck so they catch on the wall or other modules. Problem was noted on Cart 4 - need to check Cart 1 to see if it has the same problem | F | 18-Nov-2022 | Paul A | Steve | 2023 | 3 Dec 2022 | Move the casters towards the centre of the cart |