sholding@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Jan and Bill
> One nite I caught a local with a retired conductor. I think was fazzled him
> was he could see the whole town and what had to be done but he had no idea
> where to start. You have to plan your work so you make the least amount of
> moves count. In model form we do not have to release hand brakes, pump air
> off or turn angle cocks and make air hoses.
> Working with the real thing you can tell the crews who work together and know
> what they are doing and I gave them the breaks. Gary and Bob Know
> sjh
Steve,
I'm sure you've seen examples of this on the model too. I've seen guys
go into a town on a model railroad and get totally lost even though a
couple of moves would get the work done. A switch list is a nice way to
organize your thinking.
The most extreme example I've seen of what you mentioned above is on
another model railroad in town where the two guys acting as engineer and
conductor fought the whole time on what cars to spot/pull and didn't
keep track of the cars they needed to respot. They were at the town when
the session began and three hours later they were still there and still
switching when the session ended.
A yardmaster gave me some good advice when switching on the model. Think
of yourself as being on the ground and having to pull the pins and
connect the hoses. Crews don't like to walk. So a lot of cuts are done
at the same place and cars are lined up to minimize the walking around.
Bill Hirt
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