Hey List, I am looking for some information that I hope to compile into a book to publish. What I want is as many diagrams, photos and dimensions (number of...
... From: <lafoote@...> ... of ... discover, ... switching ... =================== Search E-Bay for CLIC, SPINS, ZTS. Check with the used RR paper dealers...
Hello--I am new to this Y-group, and was pointed here via the Model Railroader online forum. I am building a model of what was known as the "Sacramento...
Mike Langford, ... discover, ... tracks ... publish ... Such a book would be quite useful.... but very large!! The total number of _customer_ spots in the US...
... Car ... =========================== Switchlists need some form of underlying system to retain "waybill" information in order to route the cars. That can...
... Two questions. In the paragraph above you state that local switchers moved cars back and forth to the other end... So, don't these qualify as "through ...
... switchers moved ... as "through ... =========================== I wouldn't classify them as through freights, they don't just haul cars and they don't go...
... I have collected 42 Industrial Listing for most of the major railroads from 1916 to 1993. They range from smaller pamphlets for switching railroads to ...
Here is an article on a switch operation that may help explain how these operations work. Dave Crammer Downey, CA As long as freight is accepted at rail...
... Well, maybe I should clarify a bit. The line I'm modeling is the Sacramento Northern, which ran from Chico to Oakland, around 200 miles. Sacramento is...
Someone has told me that there is a train show in Memphis, October 15, 2004 Does anyone knew anything about it? Please email and let me know more about it -...
Randy, Is it possible to scans or photo copies of the track layouts? Is the capacity noted? Mike Langford [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Attention Dave Husman and Donovan. Thought I'd post a real life example demonstrating the general lack of written and verbal job documentation for a 'green...
... I'm working with a client on the ops plan and layout design for just this area, although he's proto-freelancing a bit. The X street (Many Sacramento ...
Mike, How is the information you are looking for different from the classic SPINS / ZTS / CLIC books? A large number of the ATSF CLIC books are on-line thanks...
... this ... Sacramento ... multiple ... and M ... Nice...lots of interesting switching there, with three railroads pretty much running in parallel! ... as the...
I had the opportunity to operate with the RockyOp group last weekend - it was a very enjoyable event. I had a great time operating on three very nice layouts,...
I have one serious problem with car card / waybill systems such as the Old Line Graphics system. My handwritiing would make a doctor's look good - there is no...
If I run a train in two sections and I want the second section to drop off half way across the layout (It will be terminating in a mid point yard with it's...
... From: "wahlford" <wahlford@...> ... ========================== What you are talking about is the merging of several documents, most of which are not...
The NMRA Pacific Coast Region and the Layout Design and Operations Special Interest Groups are holding another joint Regional Meeting in Santa Clara, CA...
... Much simpler solution. "Second 97 take down signals at D". The train named will take down signals as directed, and a following section must not proceed...
In a message dated 10/2/04 6:44:39 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... Albion Software offers a car card program which is printed through your computer. They are...
... From: "paul catapano" <hpcatapano@...> ... ===================== Now that you have that figured out. 2nd 97 is operating 1 hour behind 1st 97. I...
... On my model RR I'm guessing I'd have to write an order to hold the opposing train. Hopefully my following section isn't an hour behind either, we use real...
... I have thought about a system like that--something like what Magic: The Gathering players do with their cards. Many manic Magic players tend to keep their...
... That should work. The big advantage I think the stickers have is that the waybills can be upgraded easily when you either add an industry [my layout has...
