Thanks, Bill and Steve for all the good info...however, I was talking more
about how to fill the form out! :)
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> From: Bill Hirt <whirt@sbcglobal.net>
> Date: 2005/08/04 Thu AM 10:27:07 EDT
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: New file uploaded to CBQ
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> 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
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> Steve,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Bill Hirt
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