I have been working on the new design. After moving the paper mill to the upper level and designing a platform for the operator, I was in the basement and noticed the beam supporting the floor. The beam would have been located where the operator stands to operate half of the Mill. After measuring the clearance under the beam, it was time to go back to the computer or find operators under five foot six.
So the paper mill is now back on the lower level.
In the re-design, I also increased the mainline radius from 30" to 33". This was to get the ratio of radius to length of longest car (9") over 3.5.
Started to working on the car movements on the layout to see what will be required. Presently looking at seven jobs. Two Yard jobs, South Yard and Paper Mill; four locals, Mill, Oxbow, Hollow and Glenford; and the last job is the North and South Exchanges.
later
Doug
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Just remember to design operations so that you don't need 7 people to run the layout. You want to be able to run it with only 2 or 3 if that's all the operators that show up.
Scott
Scott
Only two people are required at present, the more the better.
Some of the "Jobs" will take most of the session (Mill Switcher & South Yard Switcher), others will take only 15 to 20 minutes (Castlebrook, and South Yard/ Southern Exchange Run)
I am starting to work on the Time Table. I am looking at both yours and Steve's.
later
Doug
Yeah!!! - an opportunity for more double slips!!!!
Wayne
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