Oh no! Shut down!

Yes readers. The Omega Scale Railway has been shut down! As readers know, The OSR is building a headquarters/passenger depot in Murphysboro. Upon beginning to prepare the site for the main platform it was discovered that the main turnout throw was located under the soon to be erected station porch awning. This placement created problems. One being that using the turnout sliding plate would require reaching under the porch. Another would be that the porch would likely be damaged if said turnout sliding plate needed maintenance. The decision was made to move the turnout about one inch south. This still puts the turnout location in the platform proper but with blue sky above, i.e., no obstructions. See, if omscaler may remind you, the fun is non-stop. The turnout connects to another turnout to let equipment pass from the main line to the main yard lead. Moving required uprooting both turnouts for this reason. Crossover turnouts always are in pairs. When this need was discovered, work immediately began on the relocation. In order to do this, no traffic can be allowed in either direction until work is complete. The dilemna was leave one and move one or bite the bullet and complete the relocation. Omscaler decided to hold or reroute traffic to another railroad. Toiling away, omscaler