... plan ... shelf to ... ==================== How about putting the turnback loop at the end of a stub aisle. The staging yard will be on one side of the...
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Dennis Storzek
dstorzek@xxxxx.xxxx
Jun 1, 1999 12:47 pm
... Bill, The easiest and most hassle-free loop staging plan is one where the staging yard is double ended, and the train loops, then enters the yard, properly...
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BillJewett@xxx.xxx
Jun 1, 1999 3:03 pm
In a message dated 6/1/99, dstorzek@... writes: << One big difference between crews on the prototype and crews on a model RR is that the latter always...
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D & L Sand
sandsys@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Jun 1, 1999 3:32 pm
I obviously have not been clear. What I am planning is five 10-foot long, 3-track wide staging yards placed around the room, each representing a separate...
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Bobspf@xxx.xxx
Jun 1, 1999 3:48 pm
In a message dated 6/1/99 10:04:55 AM Central Daylight Time, BillJewett@... writes: << It may take new operators a while to learn that not all trains do...
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Byron Henderson
bhenders@xxxxx.xxxx
Jun 1, 1999 4:42 pm
... We are seeing this consistently on Rick Fortin's SW&SF. Several of the "through" trains are to drop off cuts of cars along the way. Almost invariably,...
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PWhite0130@xxx.xxx
Jun 1, 1999 5:49 pm
... If I was a visitor dropping in for an operating session, that is the type of train I would prefer because it (a) gets me familiar with your railroad; (b) I...
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PWhite0130@xxx.xxx
Jun 1, 1999 7:02 pm
Hi Bill: Your room size is just a bit bigger than mine at 18' x 21'. (I sure would like another 7 feet in length). I hassled over this staging question at...
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Wolfgang Dudler
dudler@xxxxxxx.xxx
Jun 1, 1999 8:20 pm
Hi, one hint to staging yards: To prevent my hidden staging yard from dust (heating is in this corner!) I made a removeable cover from plexiglass for my...
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PWhite0130@xxx.xxx
Jun 1, 1999 9:34 pm
... Byron, wrote ... I had a peek. A very excellent job indeed! I especially liked your CTC panel. Now, when you put that on the web, you know you will get a...
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PWhite0130@xxx.xxx
Jun 1, 1999 10:02 pm
... I assume these will be single ended. How do you intend on reversing the trains in between operating sessions? (An answer of "pickup the loco and put it on...
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Dennis Storzek
dstorzek@xxxxx.xxxx
Jun 1, 1999 11:24 pm
... Now that David mentions it, this would work quite well for 'one-direction' double ended yards with turn-back loops, provided the peninsulas are long ...
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Ross Hunter
xhunter@xx.xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jun 1, 1999 11:42 pm
I came across an interesting web site today that may offer some useful research for someone looking for music to set the time in the train room. Check out...
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Bobspf@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 12:00 am
In a message dated 6/1/99 6:41:42 PM Central Daylight Time, xhunter@... writes: << I came across an interesting web site today that may offer some...
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BPX29@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 12:54 am
Ross, Thanks for the tip on this site. I didn't realize how great the music was back in 1960 until I checked out that lineup! I can't see that preposterous ...
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Jerry Bellina
raillynx@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jun 2, 1999 12:32 am
Hi Bill, ... Have you considered using TV cameras. I use them, and it works very well. So well, in fact that I am going to put all the staging controls (switch...
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David E. Husman
dhusman@xxxxxxxx.xxx....
Jun 2, 1999 1:11 am
... the ... up ... idea ... staging ... ========================= If the staging yards are visible staging, that sounds like a good idea. The trick now is to...
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Paul/Celine Kossart
kozys@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jun 2, 1999 3:59 am
Hello All, I have a quick and dirty question - What would the minimum recommended radii be for double track in a hidden helix which will be used for 85 foot ...
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Dennis Storzek
dstorzek@xxxxx.xxxx
Jun 2, 1999 4:05 am
... Mike Schafer had an interesting variation on this on a past layout. He modeled a spur that swung off his line, crossing both a road and the abandoned...
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Seth Neumann
sneumann@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jun 2, 1999 4:29 am
Actually Rick Fortin rotates it on his layout and we very rarely have problems with dispatching. Now, a new tower operator for the yard? That really messes...
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mcoljo
mcoljo@xxx.xxxx
Jun 2, 1999 2:31 am
... the ... main ... you ... model ... do ... off ... while...
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TNTurner1@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 8:58 am
In a message dated 6/1/99 6:00:24 PM, raillynx@... wrote: <<Have you considered using sequenced staging ? By that I mean, stage several trains one...
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TNTurner1@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 9:24 am
In a message dated 6/1/99 10:28:55 PM, mcoljo@... wrote: <<To all, ... the ... main ... you ... Most of our dispatchers do a pretty good job of keeping...
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TNTurner1@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 9:39 am
In a message dated 6/1/99 8:50:05 AM, Bobspf@... wrote: <<Same learning experience when I called a crew for a local freight. I had to explain to them that...
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TNTurner1@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 10:09 am
In a message dated 6/1/99 5:55:09 PM, BPX29@... wrote: <<My dad and I caught the flashers at a south Minneapolis crossing just as that song was playing,...
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DaveBPMLRR@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 11:12 am
In a message dated 6/1/99 8:34:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... the ... Linda: The loads ahead of the MT's does not matter on a transfer run. The train will...
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DaveBPMLRR@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 11:19 am
In a message dated 6/1/99 8:34:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Linda: I would rather just run the transfer without working it first. First of all I would not...
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DaveBPMLRR@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 11:31 am
In a message dated 6/1/99 8:04:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... a ... to ... Very well said Bill. Operators need to learn that jobs are bulletined to do...
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Railliar@xxx.xxx
Jun 2, 1999 1:36 pm
In a message dated 6/1/99 10:01:39 PM Mountain Daylight Time, kozys@... writes: << would the minimum recommended >> Mine is 36/32 inches. I'd have gone...
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Andy Sperandeo
asperandeo@xxxxx.xxxx
Jun 2, 1999 3:01 pm
... Who do you think it is, Tom? I find it interesting that many people identify this "face" as a "space alien" when presumably they've never seen an actual...
