12-05-2010, 10:48 PM
Gary,What you call mundane aspects is all part of every day railroading however,its a part we can chose to do or chose not to do.
Being a former brakeman I know all to well how much time it takes for a simple pickup and setout.This is a feature I like to emulate in order to extend operation time on (in my case) a small ISL.
Another thing I like to do is to have my crew arrive as a light engine move and only need to pick up 1, 2 or 3 cars, some days they may arrived with 1-3 cars.
other days the crew may have heavy work to do and still won't switch all the industries.
The important thing is to delovope a ISL operation plan that pleases you.
Being a former brakeman I know all to well how much time it takes for a simple pickup and setout.This is a feature I like to emulate in order to extend operation time on (in my case) a small ISL.
Another thing I like to do is to have my crew arrive as a light engine move and only need to pick up 1, 2 or 3 cars, some days they may arrived with 1-3 cars.
other days the crew may have heavy work to do and still won't switch all the industries.
The important thing is to delovope a ISL operation plan that pleases you.
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!