Sept 15th Ops Session

Yes the WRS was rolling again today.  Sorry no pictures, yes I tried to take them but I must have had the camera on the wrong setting.  The pictures were not clear.

During the summer there were a few change to the WRS, some physical with trackage changes and some were on the paper work side.  So today was the first test of these changes.  Barry headed to the North Yard to test out the new trackage and the revised operation of the Yard.  The Hole in the Wall connection was used for the first time in a very long time. With one set out of cars coming thru the connection and two sets going out.  This is something I will continue work with.

The other area with major change in the paper work was the Mill, which Pierre tested.  There is more traffic inside the Mill and also more traffic coming and going.

Glen operated Train 101 departing the North Yard with stops for set outs and pickups at siding of Roseton, Dogwood and The Mill.  Dave departed the South Yard with Train 202.  This Train was revised this summer in dealing with Dogwood.  The pick ups at Atlantic Propane, XYZ and VGA are done first and these cars and the one from Greenfield are set on the siding for Train 101 to pick up and continue South.  After Train 101 departs  Train 202 finish switching Q5 and Marc's Printing.

The last operator was a returning operator Bruce.  Bruce took Train 201 and departed for Points South.

After the first shift Dave had to leave, so Glen took over Train 203 and I took over Train 102.  This is a revised Train.  It transfers cars from the South Yard to Hole in the Wall via the South Yard.  Bruce return north with Train 204.  The interest part of this part of the day, is the meet of Train 203 and Train 204.  Today they both arrived at Roseton at the same time.  Bruce assisted Glen with his work before starting his only once Glen left for Dogwood.  During this shift there is also a new train or should a say an old train that has returned. MEC Transfer which runs from the South Yard to the Mill and returns to the South Yard.

For the last shift of the day, I had Train 103 from the North Yard, Bruce had Train 205 also from the North Yard and Glen had Train 206 from the South Yard.  Again timing had Bruce and Glen meeting at Roseton again.

Everyone said they had a great time, but we did have electrical issues with the locos on the mainline.  I am not sure if all four locos have shorts, the lights were flashing alot, or if I did not get the wheels clean and we had dirt pick ups, or the track was still dirt in spots or the locos need some run time.  Or a combo of all of the above.  Sometime I am going to have to look into.  And we all know it is not going to happen again to the Crew walks down the stairs.  There is also a few items in the new paperwork that needs to be adjusted, so people can understand what I want.

So until the next time

Doug