12-08-2013, 03:06 AM
Bear,
Been doing other tings, so thanks for the reply and others in RE to unloading your Ferry. I have been a on car ferry a few times,when a did a two year stint driving a tour bus, Wis. to Mi. But they were no where near as long as yours. My guess would have been, unload the two center tracks first, then reload them and then the two outside tracks and reload them, or the reverse order. I recall the late John Allen had a smaller one on his layout, the G&D and one of the MR staff went to a operating session of John's and he was assigned the ferry switch job, I forget who it was though, I think it was Hediger,but don't quote me on that. John Allen had a article,years ago, 70's I believe, about the subject, I know I have it, but the old memory banks are a little cloudy. All in all though, it would make for one heck of an operating session, just the ferry alone.
Cheers,
Frank,zstipe
Been doing other tings, so thanks for the reply and others in RE to unloading your Ferry. I have been a on car ferry a few times,when a did a two year stint driving a tour bus, Wis. to Mi. But they were no where near as long as yours. My guess would have been, unload the two center tracks first, then reload them and then the two outside tracks and reload them, or the reverse order. I recall the late John Allen had a smaller one on his layout, the G&D and one of the MR staff went to a operating session of John's and he was assigned the ferry switch job, I forget who it was though, I think it was Hediger,but don't quote me on that. John Allen had a article,years ago, 70's I believe, about the subject, I know I have it, but the old memory banks are a little cloudy. All in all though, it would make for one heck of an operating session, just the ferry alone.
Cheers,
Frank,zstipe