08-05-2014, 04:49 PM
Brakie Wrote:A lot of CSAO yard jobs have engines stationed in order to handle multiple jobs. They may have one engine stationed at a yard to handle 1 morning and 1 night switcher or it handles enough cars in one shift to justify its being there.
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The same could be said if the industrial park is located in a smaller city..A (say) GP38-2 might handle 2 shifts of switching one for the industrial park job and other local industries and the 2nd shift job for industries in the next small town.
Fuel would be supplied by a fuel distributor--any track can be used as long as the fuel truck can reach the engine.
Agreed. It's just that NSHO has only 6 cars at the interchange. I don't know if 6 cars would support a Class 1 Railroad crew. Even if the first crew sorts the cars, you still need a larger yard and more cars.
Mike Kieran
Port Able Lines
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Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.