Thanks to everyone for your help here! Three clock manufacturers have been recommended: Logic Rail, Rail-Lynx, and GML. Logic Rail sells LocoNet-based clock...
It looks like part of the link was cut off on my post try this link. http://www.cthulhulives.org/toybox/PROPDOCS/PropFonts.html I found this by Googling "old...
... Don try this <http://www.cthulhulives.org/toybox/PROPDOCS/PropFonts.html> or if yahoops messes it up this one from tinyurl http://tinyurl.com/7v9f4 - Bruce...
I have two of the smaller version Logic Rail clocks. This are designed to fit right in an Radio Shack enclosure. While they are listed as small version you...
I model 1952. I just operated on a layout with a fairly complicated color coded blocking system. I thought that they had tried to reinvent the wheel and...
... From: "Paul Catapano" <pc66ot@...> ... Don't confuse ZTS or CLICK or SPINS with a blocking plan, two different animals. The primary concern of a...
Like I said I am not at all familiar with the nomenclature of these systems, and agree that they are more to identify where to spot a car at a particular track...
Howdy, Thanks to Ralph Heiss and Dale Rush I could download original blocking guides. As far as I understand now, the blocking is used for positioning the cars...
Further follow-up question on hotels . . . What do folks expect to pay. I have found hotels in several ranges. Is $100+/night too much? $80-$100? $50-$80? ...
Some of the issues I've seen about the 'event' hotel depends: Is this a 'op till you drop' type Op-Sig or something where you would have the time and energy to...
Having been to several different events over the past 8 years now, my take on motels is simple: By the time I get back to the motel from operating all day I'm...
The operator at Romulus would hand up a TO and clearence for the trains coming and going. Pere Marquette trains would run on the Wabash from Delray to ...
Rick, $80-100 range is about right with amenities and places to talk after sessions. Terry...
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This is a reminder that we now have a new list where you can upload files to. The site is at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OPS-INDfiles/. If you have older...
My article from Layout Design Joutnal #26 translates a few of these acronyms, shows specific examples of a couple of these systems, and discusses briefly a PRR...
I should probably also mention that LDJ-26 contained three additional related articles: Jon Cure's discussion of using SPINS in modeling large industries,...
Folks, Anyone who is attending Trainfest in Milwaukke on 11/8 and 9 the Chiagoland divison of the N&W Pokey will have op session/visit on Saturday 11/8 with a...
... History! SP and CN collorated on operations and operations software in the 1960s. CN was looking to upgrade their operations software from their previous...
... "Machine" car tracking was more of a continuum in development and use, and it started way early. But the adoption rate certainly varied from RR to RR. In...
Does anyone know of a list of cities / towns that UP local wayfreights operate from? It would be interesting to know where they are based and how far the...
Hi all... Youse guys who've been looking for op sessions to go to, here's your chance! Mike's Pokey layout is excellent and very, very friendly, so new guys ...
... Depending on whether you consider just type "L" trains or include the type "J" zone locals, it could range from a couple hundred to several hundred trains...
... Dave, I was unaware of the "J" zone locals. I'm sure the list could get to be very long either way. In any event, just knowing the names of places that...
FREMO meetings are not for the public, only for members and guests. FREMO (Freundeskreis Europäischer Modellbahner = Friendship Association of European Model ...
Posted by: "Jim Moir" ... in the 1960s. CN was looking to upgrade their operations software from their previous "National Integrated Data System". SP had a ...
