Operating Session Report Nov 26

Monday Night was another operating session on the White River Southern. It was an interesting evening. Murphy's Law happened when Don plug in his throttle and it caused a short for some reason in the communication bus. Likely two of the pins were touching each other. After a little work, he was able to get the plug out of the jack. After this it was just the normal amount of shorts and a few derailments. Everything runs ok on Sunday, but for some reason they do not on Monday.



Dave and Ross busy at Blue Ridge.

Gray and Pierre at Whiskey Falls

Doug and Don busy at Blue Ridge.

Glen at Dogwood, with Ross and Dave in the background at Roseton. Don on the right is busy at Blue Ridge.

With the different crews, the operating instructions were read in some strange ways. One crew had to return to pick up the other half of their train, when they forgot to pick up the cars from the other switching job. A local switching crew picked up its cars from the local industries, before their cars to be delivered arrived at the local siding. Which caused a few interesting moments, then the first crew return to the siding with its cars in tow and the other crew had placed the cars for pick up by the first crew on the siding. This cause a few moments discussions on the rules of the railroad and how the run around would happen. They worked it out, I think because all the cars were delivered.

We were missing our normal Yard Master, Bruce, who could not make it. So I had to be Yard Master. I will clean up the Yard in the next couple of weeks before the next operating session.

Part of the operating session was video taped. I think the blackmailing will start soon.

Every one had fun and that is the most important thing.

later

Doug