Transcript PART 5 - Road Switching Problems

Model Railroading
Operations 101:
Part 5 – Road Switching
Problems
Fred Bock, MMR,
Chief Dispatcher, M&Sw
&
Tom Crosthwait
President, Mogollon & Southwestern RR
The Dispatcher
[Rule 990]
• #1: Keep trains on the main line from
crashing into each other!
• #2: Keep trains from creating a traffic jam
that ties up the railroad.
• #3: Keep traffic flowing smoothly
• #4: Give each train crew the “time and track”
it needs to get it’s job done.
• On the M&Sw, it’s usual practice to have a
dispatcher when there are 3 or more trains
in mainline operation at the same time.
Train Crew Roles
• Engineer:
• Conductor-Brakeman
– Operates the
locomotive.
– STAYS AHEAD OF
HIS MOVING
LOCOMOTIVE AT
ALL TIMES!
– Communicates only
with conductor.
– Keeps a keen eye on
his loco and train.
– Watches / listens for
derailed cars or locos.
[Rule 920, Rule 800, 801, Rule 712]
– “Boss” of the train.
– Directs the engineer on
running the train.
– Communicates with
dispatcher, yardmaster, and
other conductors.
– Directs switching moves.
– Throws turnouts.
– Uncouples cars as needed.
– Does roll-by inspections of
other trains. [Rule 712, Rule 713]
– Watches / listens for derailed
cars or locomotives.
Whistle & Bell Signals
[Rule 30]
• All aboaaaard!
• Train is leaving
• “TooooooooooooooooT”
• Grade Crossing warning
•
• “Toot-Toot” (two short)
“Toooot-Toooot-Tut-Tooooooot”
• (last “toot” is extended until the
loco passes over road crossing)
• Approaching Station
•
“ToooooooooooooooooooT”
• (ends after loco is past the
station or comes to a stop).
• Approaching Station (last 200’)
• Leaving Station (first 200’)
• While Switching (sometimes)
•
Bell should start ringing to warn
people on the ground near the
train before the train stops or
before the train begins to move
again.
Turnouts – Ground Throws
Main route – usually straight
Diverging route – usually curved
Rule 104: Train crews are responsible for the position of turnouts used by
them and members of their crew, except when control is remote. Turnouts
must be properly lined after having been used.
Hand Signals for Switching
• With modern DCC sound systems, the noise
in an operating session is high.
• Some operators have hearing problems.
• Implication: it’s better to use hand signals
between conductor-brakeman and engineer
than to try to talk above the noise of
locomotives and other operators.
• Rule 7: hand signals must be given sufficiently in
advance to permit compliance. . .
Common Hand Signals
• Back-up (reverse)
[RULE 8]
• Slowly (inching)
• Controlled stop
• Stop
- beckon toward self with circular
motion.
- fingers come together
- hands come together
- hold closed hand up.
• You are coupled up
- make closed fist, shake once.
• Go forward
- move open palm, fingers closed,
up and down away from you.
• OK
- thumbs-up /or/ circle
• Highball (leave town)
- pull imaginary steam whistle
twice (“Toot – Toot”)
Basic Problems
• The first few switching problems are basic
moves involving a single car:
–
–
–
–
Trailing Point – pick-up
Trailing Point – set-out
Facing Point – pick-up (with run-around)
Facing Point – set-out (with run-around)
• Note: the arriving train should take the siding
before beginning any local switching. (This
keeps the main track clear as much as
possible for meets and passes).
M&Sw Local Switching – Miami
Trailing Point Pickup
San Carlos
Packing Co.
(to Payson)
Gila
Lumber Co.
[103]
[101]
[101]
[101]
[102]
AZS Interchange
[201]
Cutter
Flour
Mill
[203]
[202]
[102]
[104]
[101]
[107]
[105]
[108]
[205]
Team Track
[204]
Bock
Perlite
loading
(to Globe)
Zingerle
Bridge
PFE SFRD M&Sw
BREX 2334
<<Pick-up>>
Reefer
San Carlos Packing
bagging
house
CB&Q
Miami:
[106]
SP
“Ore House”
(Crusher) TRAIN 121: Happy Jack Turn
Freight House
M&Sw Local Switching – Miami
Facing Point Pickup
San Carlos
Packing Co.
(to Payson)
Gila
Lumber Co.
[103]
[101]
[101]
[101]
[102]
AZS Interchange
[201]
Cutter
Flour
Mill
[203]
[202]
[102]
[104]
[101]
[107]
[105]
[108]
[205]
Team Track
[204]
Bock
Perlite
loading
(to Globe)
Zingerle
Bridge
PFE SFRD M&Sw
GN 33454
<<Pick-up>>
Box
AZS Jct - Crusher
bagging
house
CB&Q
Miami:
[106]
SP
“Ore House”
(Crusher) TRAIN 121: Happy Jack Turn
Freight House
M&Sw Local Switching – Miami
Trailing Point Set-Out
San Carlos
Packing Co.
(to Payson)
Gila
Lumber Co.
[103]
[101]
[101]
[101]
[102]
AZS Interchange
[201]
Cutter
Flour
Mill
[203]
[202]
[102]
[104]
[101]
[107]
[105]
[108]
[205]
Team Track
[204]
Bock
Perlite
loading
(to Globe)
Zingerle
Bridge
PFE SFRD M&Sw
SP 139045
<<Set-Out>>
Box
Gila Lumber Co.
bagging
house
CB&Q
Miami:
[106]
SP
“Ore House”
(Crusher) TRAIN 121: Happy Jack Turn
Freight House
M&Sw Local Switching – Miami
Multiple Trailing Point Set-Out
San Carlos
Packing Co.
(to Payson)
Gila
Lumber Co.
[103]
[101]
[101]
[101]
[102]
AZS Interchange
[201]
Cutter
Flour
Mill
[203]
[202]
[102]
[104]
[101]
[107]
[105]
[108]
[205]
Team Track
[204]
Bock
Perlite
loading
(to Globe)
Zingerle
Bridge
PFE SFRD M&Sw
SP 139045
PFE 78436
<<Set-Out>>
Box
Gila Lumber Co.
Reefer
San Carlos Packing
bagging
house
CB&Q
Miami:
[106]
SP
“Ore House”
(Crusher) TRAIN 121: Happy Jack Turn
Freight House
M&Sw Local Switching – Miami
Facing Point Set-Out
San Carlos
Packing Co.
(to Payson)
Cutter
Flour
Mill
Gila
Lumber Co.
[103]
[101]
M&Sw
SFRD
PFE
[101]
SP
[102]
AZS Interchange
[201]
[101]
[203]
[202]
[102]
[104]
[101]
[107]
[105]
[108]
[205]
Team Track
[204]
“Ore House”
(Crusher) TRAIN 121: Happy Jack Turn
SP 139045
<<Set-Out>>
Box
Gila Lumber Co.
[106]
bagging
house
Bock
Perlite
CB&Q
Miami:
Freight House
loading
(to Globe)
Zingerle
Bridge
RailOp Switching Manifest – Miami
(a typical combination of moves)
• TRAIN 121: Happy Jack Turn
• Miami:
» <<Pick-up>>
– BREX 2334
– CB&Q 2134
Reefer San Carlos Packing
Cov.Hop.
Bock Perlite
Train 121 is to pick
these cars up in Miami.
» <<Set-Out>>
– SP 32861
– PFE 12345
– SFRD 8923
Box
Team Track
Reefer San Carlos Packing
Reefer San Carlos Packing
• Arizona Southern Junction:
Cars that left Globe on
Train 121; your job is to
set them out at the
industries listed for
Miami.
» <<Pick-Up>>
– NdeM 4423
– FCP 23876
Flat
Box
AZS Interchange
AZS Interchange
» <<Set-Out>>
– M&Sw 798
Flat
AZS Interchange
Train 121 picks
these two cars up off
the AZS Interchange
Track.
Train 121 sets this car
out on the AZS
Interchange Track.
M&Sw Local Switching – Miami
(typical combination of moves)
San Carlos
Packing Co.
(to Payson)
Gila
Lumber Co.
[103]
[101]
[101]
[101]
[102]
AZS Interchange
[201]
Cutter
Flour
Mill
[203]
[202]
[102]
[104]
[101]
[107]
[105]
[108]
[205]
[204]
Team Track
Freight House
M&Sw 798
loading
Team Track
San Carlos Packing
San Carlos Packing
<<Pick-Up>>
Flat
AZS Interchange
Box
AZS Interchange
<<Set-Out>>
Flat
AZS Interchange
Zingerle
Bridge
(to Globe)
NdeM 4423
FCP 23876
San Carlos Packing
Bock Perlite
PFE SFRD M&Sw
SP 32861
PFE 12345
SFRD 8923
Arizona Southern Junction:
Reefer
Cov.Hop.
<<Set-Out>>
Box
Reefer
Reefer
Bock
Perlite
CB&Q
BREX 2334
CB&Q 2134
bagging
house
SP
“Ore House” TRAIN 121: Happy Jack Turn
Miami:
(Crusher)
<<Pick-up>>
[106]
Interchange Movements
• The next several problems involve interchange
movements from the Ferrocarril del Pacifico / Arizona
Southern.
• The easiest problem is a swap of cars for the M&Sw
from the FCP with cars going to the FCP from the
M&Sw.
• “Local” trains in Mexico are often mixed trains –
“mixtos”.
– In addition to a caboose, a coach is carried for local
passenger service. (In the USA, a coach or combine often
serves as both caboose and passenger service).
– In either case, the “passenger car” must be set-out adjacent
to the depot while local switching is going on to
accommodate safe discharge and boarding of passengers
and their luggage.
– The passenger car is tacked onto the end of the train when it
departs for the next town.
FCP Interchange – AZS Junction
San Carlos
Packing Co.
(to Payson)
Gila
Lumber Co.
[103]
[101]
[101]
AZS Interchange
[201]
Cutter
Flour
Mill
[101]
[102]
[202]
[203]
PFE FCP FCP
[102]
[104]
[101]
[107]
[105]
[108]
[205]
[204]
Team Track
NdeM 4423
FCP 23876
ChP 12324
PFE 569034
FCP 38973
<<Pick-Up>>
Flat
AZS Interchange
Box
AZS Interchange
<<Set-Out>>
Box
AZS Interchange
Reefer
AZS Interchange
Box
AZS Interchange
bagging
house
Bock
Perlite
loading
Zingerle
Bridge
(to Globe)
Special Instructions: FCP X-1401 (South) returns to
Nogales without turning locomotive. Locomotive FCP
1401 is an RS-11 and is equipped for bi-directional
running.
[106]
CB&Q
“Ore House” TRAIN -- FCP Extra 1401 North (FCP Exchange):
(Crusher) Arizona Southern Junction:
Freight House
FCP Mixed Train – AZS Jct / Miami
San Carlos
Packing Co.
(to Payson)
[101]
AZS Interchange
[101]
[102]
[202]
ChP
Gila
Lumber Co.
[103]
[101]
[201]
Cutter
Flour
Mill
[203]
PFE FCP FCP
[102]
[104]
[101]
[107]
[105]
[108]
[205]
Team Track
[204]
Freight House
TRAIN -- FCP 1401 Mixto del Norte (FCP Mixed Train):
“Ore House”
(Crusher) Arizona Southern Junction / Miami:
ChP 12324
PFE 569034
FCP 38973
Bock
Perlite
loading
Zingerle
Bridge
(to Globe)
Special Instructions: Leave FCP coach adjacent to
Miami depot while switching. Train may use mainline
trackage between Zingerle Bridge and Tunnel #1 subject
to dispatcher approval. Coach return to Nogales with
FCP 1401 Mixto del Sur (South).
bagging
house
CB&Q
NdeM 4423
FCP 23876
<<Pick-Up>>
Flat
Gila Lumber Co.
Box
AZS Interchange
<<Set-Out>>
Box
AZS Interchange
Reefer
San Carlos Packing
Box
AZS Interchange
[106]
FCP Mixed Train – AZS Jct / Miami
San Carlos
Packing Co.
(to Payson)
[101]
AZS Interchange
[101]
[102]
[202]
ChP
Gila
Lumber Co.
[103]
[101]
[201]
Cutter
Flour
Mill
[203]
PFE FCP FCP
[102]
[104]
[101]
[107]
[105]
[108]
[205]
Team Track
[204]
Freight House
TRAIN -- FCP 1401 Mixto del Norte (FCP Mixed Train Extra):
Zingerle
Bridge
(to Globe)
Special Instructions: Leave FCP coach adjacent to Miami depot
while switching. Mixto 1401 may use M&Sw mainline trackage
between Zingerle Bridge and Tunnel #1 subject to dispatcher orders.
Mixto 1401 takes siding to meet M&Sw No. 121 in Miami. FCP
coach returns to Nogales with FCP 1401 Mixto del Sur (South).
loading
PFE SFRD M&Sw
ChP 12324
PFE 569034
FCP 38973
Bock
Perlite
CB&Q
NdeM 4423
FCP 23876
<<Pick-Up>>
Flat
Gila Lumber Co.
Box
AZS Interchange
<<Set-Out>>
Box
AZS Interchange
Reefer
San Carlos Packing
Box
AZS Interchange
bagging
house
SP
“Ore House”
(Crusher) Arizona Southern Junction / Miami:
[106]
Switching Problems:
Payson & Meander Mine
• Payson is midway between Globe and Ayers
Junction, at the foot of the steep grade north to the
top of the Mogollon Rim.
• Passenger trains usually make station stops at
Payson. Occasionally they will set out or pick up an
RPO or express car.
• Most freight service to Payson is by M&Sw way
freights.
• The “Copper Queen” mines turn stops in Payson to
set-out empty ore cars and pick up loads at nearby
Meander Mine.
The town of - Payson, AZ
[301]
[302]
[303]
Strawberry
&
Happy Jack
Meander
Mine
Miami
Tunnel No. 1
[Helix]
Tunnel No. 3
Kohl
Feed
&
Grain
[401]
[401]
Tunnel No. 2
[404]
Express
Track
[401]
Kohl Cattle
Co.
[402]
Switching Moves – Payson, AZ
[301]
PFE
[302]
[303]
MKT
Strawberry
&
Happy Jack
M&Sw
Meander
Mine
Miami
Tunnel No. 1
[Helix]
SP
TRAIN – M&Sw No 125 – Payson Turn
Payson:
<<Pick-Up>>
D&RG 4423 Stock
Kohl Cattle Co.
Tunnel No. 3
Tunnel No. 2
[401]
[401]
Kohl
Feed
&
Grain
[404]
Express
Track
[401]
Kohl Cattle
Co.
[402]
<<Set-Out>>
MKT 2324
Stock
Kohl Cattle Co.
M&Sw 434 Cov Hopr Kohl Grain
SP 38973
Box
Team Track
Special Instructions: After completing work
in Payson Train No 125 returns via Miami to
Globe as Train No 126.
LD LD LD
[301]
[302]
[303]
LD LD
Strawberry
&
Happy Jack
Tunnel No. 3
Tunnel No. 2
[401]
[401]
Kohl
Feed
&
Grain
Meander
Mine
Miami
Tunnel No. 1
[Helix]
MT MT MT MT MT MT MT
Switching Moves – Copper Queen –
Meander Mine (Payson), AZ
TRAIN No 401 – Copper Queen (northbound)
Payson:
.
<<Set-Out>>
(4) MT Ore Cars Meander Mine
Special Instructions: No 401 continues
Northbound to Happy Jack with remaining MTs.
No 401 returns to Payson Southbound as No 402
after completing work in Happy Jack.
===========================
TRAIN No 402 – Copper Queen (southbound)
[404]
Express
Track
[401]
Kohl Cattle
Co.
[402]
Payson:
<<Pick-Up>>
(5) LD Ore Cars Meander
Mine
Special Instructions: No 402 returns to
Crusher at AZS Jct with LD Ore Cars
from Happy Jack and Meander Mine.
THE END
of
Model Railroading
Operations 101:
Part 5 –
Road Switching Problems
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