So Bob, are you saying that out of the 150+ consists that you have,
and with the cars that you have, that there's not one consist that
included 6 out of 10 or 5 out of 10 of your chosen BLI cars? That's
amazing. I would have thought that the odds of buying a random set
of cars to make one complete consist would have hit on at least a
few consists showing at least 50% of them in there. Makes you
wonder.
Karl
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Bob Webber <rgz17@...> wrote:
>
> I have been attempting to gather together and gain some insight
into
> the consists I have for the CZ - over 150. Mostly early 60s.
>
> So, once I had them all in a spreadsheet, I highlighted those cars
I
> have from Broadway - and I have enough for 2.5 trains (extras for
> Exposition Flyer & Ak-Sar-Ben Zephyr).
>
> What I found was interesting, if not a little frustrating. You
> would think that the odds were decent that I might get 6 of 10 or
> thereabouts. Nope. I have 7 dome coaches. There is not a
consist
> that has any three. No consist has any three of the 7 10-6s.
And
> forget about attempting to use the other cars (16s, 6-5, baggage,
> diner, dome-obs, lounge). Only one consist had 2 of the main 4
> (baggage, lounge, diner, obs) together.
>
> It begins to make me wonder if Broadway hadn't had this all
figured
> out and they decided to ensure a good 2nd or 3rd run! Even with
a
> few "undec" cars, it won't be happening. Obviously, a reasonable
> consist can be put together with believable cars. But... it would
> have been nice if I could have gotten a little closer.
>
> But that's what the consist project is about. To understand
> patterns, equipment uses, and such. Entertaining....
>
>
> Bob Webber
>
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