There is something to be considered in model railroading in answering this question (should road crews block their cars prior to ending their run?). Since...
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Kooistra, Blair E
wallcloud@...
Sep 2, 2001 10:34 am
Steve Prevette wrote: "Again, I would suggest looking at your own operating sessions and determining if the classification yard is indeed your choke point. If...
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David Husman
dehusman@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:15 pm
In addition to Blairs's good advice, I would add, reduce the number of cars sent to industries each session and reduce the number of cars on the layout. I have...
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billy44@...
Sep 2, 2001 4:49 pm
Road crews are generally not likly to block the cars. They would pick up 'blocks' of cars i.e. hoppers, tanks, mine blocks, etc. Classifying is the job of...
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donovansart16@...
Sep 2, 2001 4:52 pm
OK, I've been operating the little GSW for a week or so, and I like it. Anyway, I had company over to "test drive" it the other day and spent too much time...
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prevette@...
Sep 3, 2001 2:13 am
... darned ... Actually, I am a statistician, or more properly, an operations researcher. I did put the question of model railroad operations to my "queueing...
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David Husman
dehusman@...
Sep 3, 2001 12:31 pm
... From: <prevette@...> ... =================== You are leaving out the processing time. While queueing is a part of the problem, the time required to...
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mamfahr@...
Sep 3, 2001 3:43 pm
... With regard to this item, it leads into a discussion of on-line block- swapping or "block passing" between trains. Assuming that certain trains are at...
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David Husman
dehusman@...
Sep 3, 2001 4:25 pm
... From: <mamfahr@...> ... ======================== Ironically under the current operating plan it is just the opposite, only the only block swaps...
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David Husman
dehusman@...
Sep 3, 2001 4:35 pm
... ================= The five sentences below pretty well sum it up. ... <snip> ... ==================== I can't understand what you are asking. Are you...
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donovan
donovansart16@...
Sep 3, 2001 5:58 pm
"I have a question, what do you mean by "blocking" the cars for the next shift?" ~ D.H. ==================================================================== I...
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RRSafety@...
Sep 3, 2001 8:18 pm
In addition to Dave's comments, there may be some minor reblocking and shunting of cars in order to accommodate HM placement requirements. Jeff Leaman...
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RRSafety@...
Sep 3, 2001 8:32 pm
In a message dated 08/31/01 11:11:30 AM EST, BillJewett@... writes: << The dispatcher wouldn't be involved at all if the industry is within yard limits. ...
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j.bruce@...
Sep 3, 2001 8:39 pm
I assume that at the average Railway Express Agency facility (the one near the passenger station in large or medium size cities) you would see passenger...
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RRSafety@...
Sep 3, 2001 8:45 pm
In a message dated 09/01/01 11:22:05 AM EST, prevette@... writes: << Again, I would suggest looking at your own operating sessions and determining if the...
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Lance Mindheim
lmindheim@...
Sep 3, 2001 10:00 pm
I'm a little short on details but there has been some discussion of a related topic on the Monon Society chat list. On rare occasions the Chicago/Louisville...
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tim gilbert
tgilbert@...
Sep 3, 2001 10:17 pm
Lance, ... If "ordinary" boxcars were used on the head end, how were the passenger cars heated and lighted? Did the MONON use "heater cars"? Tim Gilbert...
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Howie Whiting
htwdhw@...
Sep 3, 2001 10:29 pm
Hi List: I just received a new book "Southern Pacific Lines Maintenence of Way Cars, 1890 - 1930" which has a photo of a Fire Train. I think this would be a...
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David Husman
dehusman@...
Sep 4, 2001 12:02 am
... From: "tim gilbert" <tgilbert@...> ... ==================== If it was summer, it wouldn't be a problem. No heating, so no steam required and the...
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David Husman
dehusman@...
Sep 4, 2001 12:02 am
... From: <RRSafety@...> ... ======================= Typically set outs and pick ups on line are controlled by the dispatcher. I normally think of a set...
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Lance Mindheim
lmindheim@...
Sep 4, 2001 12:19 am
I'm not sure. The use of the boxcars was a rare occurence. ... or ... red ... mid...
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J Saxon
jsaxon@...
Sep 4, 2001 1:44 am
Please change my address from jsaxon@... to jsaxon1@... John Saxon...
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bobspf@...
Sep 4, 2001 1:56 am
In a message dated 9/3/01 7:03:54 PM Central Daylight Time, dehusman@... writes: << If it was summer, it wouldn't be a problem. No heating, so no...
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PBowers
57era@...
Sep 4, 2001 1:58 am
Please note that to change your address for Yahoo lists you need to go to http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups and click on account info. Once there change your...
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PBowers
57era@...
Sep 4, 2001 2:20 am
... Check out the book Snowplow by Gerald M.Best for a chapter/photos of fire trains. ... they also ... They fought fires in wooden snowsheds and along ROWs Do...
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Roger T & Heather B
rogertra@...
Sep 4, 2001 2:58 am
... generators ... Merchandise ... for a ... the ... Couldn't it be a section? Cheers Roger T....
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PBowers
57era@...
Sep 4, 2001 4:17 am
The list postings to the following persons are bouncing. If anyone recognize any of the below, please contact them. Peter Bowers List Owner ...
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RRSafety@...
Sep 4, 2001 4:24 am
We calculated that approximately 55% of the CSX trackage was held captive to that boneheaded deal. Most of it was in the industrial areas of Detroit and ...
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RRSafety@...
Sep 4, 2001 4:30 am
There was a pretty good article written in the early years of Mainline Modeler magazine (1982 or so) that was pretty descriptive regarding fire trains. Jeff...
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RRSafety@...
Sep 4, 2001 4:36 am
I forgot to mention that in my previous post regarding CSX that CSX rules permitted movement at maximum authorized speed in yard limits so long as the train...
