11-19-2010, 12:19 PM
More 'ops' thoughts:
You may want to refer to the layout diagram on pg. 6 of this thread.
I'm enjoying thinking about train ops on what will probably be named the 'Emerson Branch' of the Ocali Creek Ry, AND losing weight. I walk a gravel path out behind my office and if I go 20 minutes at a brisk pace that's roughly a mile. If I keep doing as I have, I should be losing more weight. Finally. Anyway, all this walking gives me time to think & dream about the layout and what sort of trains I"ll run.
A morning milk & mail will run from staging to Watson, after stopping at Andrews along the way, then a geared engine will take over and shove the consist up the line to Pinto while the rod engine is serviced for the return trip.
A scheduled freight runs direct from Staging to Watson without stopping at Andrews. This train basically delivers cars for interchange with the BTLC and any reefers or stock cars headed for Pinto. Again, geared power is called at Watson to deliver these cars up the hill to Pinto. Unlike the passenger, however, this freight takes whats in the 'yard' at Watson and heads back to staging.
A shifter or picker local freight leaves staging and works all the sidings in Andrews and Watson. It may or may not include any additional freight for Pinto depending on how much work it has to do along the way.
There will most likely be a second freight run up to Pinto to retreive any loaded reefers or stock cars so they don't sit around. I model in a period where ice melts and hooves need to rest so those loads become priority. A switch engine at Watson will handle sorting cars and making up/breaking down trains.
Naturally there'd be an afternoon scheduled freight and an afternoon passenger train. Any extra work might include a work train, business inspection train or freight extras for the BTLC if lumber products are in demand.
I kinda feel like I'm stretching all this a bit but I don't want the operations to feel too contrived or forced. And this is all still in my head since only staging and Pinto have tracks, and they aren't connected yet! I could limit/reduce the number of cars on the railroad and run one mixed train to work the whole line to Watson and a geared job to take the lot to Pinto and back and be content all on my own, but I'd like to utilize as many different steamers as possible.
Okay you operations minded readers...what do you think? Am I missing something or can you see any additional opportunities to add jobs?
Galen
You may want to refer to the layout diagram on pg. 6 of this thread.
I'm enjoying thinking about train ops on what will probably be named the 'Emerson Branch' of the Ocali Creek Ry, AND losing weight. I walk a gravel path out behind my office and if I go 20 minutes at a brisk pace that's roughly a mile. If I keep doing as I have, I should be losing more weight. Finally. Anyway, all this walking gives me time to think & dream about the layout and what sort of trains I"ll run.
A morning milk & mail will run from staging to Watson, after stopping at Andrews along the way, then a geared engine will take over and shove the consist up the line to Pinto while the rod engine is serviced for the return trip.
A scheduled freight runs direct from Staging to Watson without stopping at Andrews. This train basically delivers cars for interchange with the BTLC and any reefers or stock cars headed for Pinto. Again, geared power is called at Watson to deliver these cars up the hill to Pinto. Unlike the passenger, however, this freight takes whats in the 'yard' at Watson and heads back to staging.
A shifter or picker local freight leaves staging and works all the sidings in Andrews and Watson. It may or may not include any additional freight for Pinto depending on how much work it has to do along the way.
There will most likely be a second freight run up to Pinto to retreive any loaded reefers or stock cars so they don't sit around. I model in a period where ice melts and hooves need to rest so those loads become priority. A switch engine at Watson will handle sorting cars and making up/breaking down trains.
Naturally there'd be an afternoon scheduled freight and an afternoon passenger train. Any extra work might include a work train, business inspection train or freight extras for the BTLC if lumber products are in demand.
I kinda feel like I'm stretching all this a bit but I don't want the operations to feel too contrived or forced. And this is all still in my head since only staging and Pinto have tracks, and they aren't connected yet! I could limit/reduce the number of cars on the railroad and run one mixed train to work the whole line to Watson and a geared job to take the lot to Pinto and back and be content all on my own, but I'd like to utilize as many different steamers as possible.
Okay you operations minded readers...what do you think? Am I missing something or can you see any additional opportunities to add jobs?
Galen
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