11-17-2009, 09:55 AM
Now we have arrived at the fun part operation.
Operation is a modeler's preference so,I will share my thoughts.
Once I finish my layout and start operations here's my plans.
The "day" will start with the 3 man crew arriving for work..While the engineer fires up the locomotive the conductor and brakeman will look over today's work.
First we see we have a "light" day all we have orders for is the 8 covered hoppers on the interchange track and take 'em to Landstar and pick up the 5 loads and return them to CSX interchange.
Another scenario calls for switching Blum's Lumber,Honey Creek Meats,C.W. Zimmer Manufacturing,General American Knitting,Mid States Distribution and Buckeye potato Chips and Frank's Scrap Iron.
We will run light to the interchange and pick up the inbound and return to the yard and switch the cars in working order as per the switch list.When We return to the yard we will take the outbound cars to CSX /NS or both.Looks like a 12 hour day.
Some days we will depart the yard light and pick up 2-5 cars..Other days we may have deliver 1 or 2 cars.
As you can see I am going to use different operation scenarios so it won't become routine and boring.
Share your thoughts.
Operation is a modeler's preference so,I will share my thoughts.
Once I finish my layout and start operations here's my plans.
The "day" will start with the 3 man crew arriving for work..While the engineer fires up the locomotive the conductor and brakeman will look over today's work.
First we see we have a "light" day all we have orders for is the 8 covered hoppers on the interchange track and take 'em to Landstar and pick up the 5 loads and return them to CSX interchange.
Another scenario calls for switching Blum's Lumber,Honey Creek Meats,C.W. Zimmer Manufacturing,General American Knitting,Mid States Distribution and Buckeye potato Chips and Frank's Scrap Iron.
We will run light to the interchange and pick up the inbound and return to the yard and switch the cars in working order as per the switch list.When We return to the yard we will take the outbound cars to CSX /NS or both.Looks like a 12 hour day.
Some days we will depart the yard light and pick up 2-5 cars..Other days we may have deliver 1 or 2 cars.
As you can see I am going to use different operation scenarios so it won't become routine and boring.
Share your thoughts.
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!