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Yesterday I had my first operating session, which many of you helped plan out beforehand. It went very well, and the my winter of trackwork and rebuilding really paid off! The yard performed great, with no capacity issues, and no derailments. Same goes for the new mainline, except for one car which had a low trip pin and shorted out the whole railroad on the west switch of Ogden Siding. There were two derailments caused by faulty switches, both on industrial spurs, and both on industries which use live loads. I now have pulpwood in a river, and a pile of sand next to the LeBlanc Cement spur...Other than those minor problems, the session went great! All operators had fun, I think, and seemed impressed by the railroad. Once I get my staging yard in, I'll be holding more sessions and trying to do something about how long the through freights take to traverse the layout, since those operators basically just hung out while the local finished it's work. Perhaps I'll add a few more through freights, plus add more cars to my roster so the through freights will need helpers over the Mascoma Lake Grade, making their trip longer.Here are some photos of the session.Alex (foreground) pulls local 41T out of Lebanon Yard, while Jed brings 402 into the yard at the other end.[IMG]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/TrainManTy/P1040277.jpg[/IMG]Greg (right) consults his timetable for 403, while Alex checks the waybills as 41T rolls into Enfield. [IMG]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/TrainManTy/P1040281.jpg[/IMG]As Greg brings 403 into Lebanon Yard, 402 rolls to a stop to await clearance eastbound. With the staging yard unfinished, both through freights make several laps around the layout. This will change once I finish the staging yard.[IMG]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/TrainManTy/P1040288.jpg[/IMG]There are several members here, without who this session would not have been possible. Thank you to Don Z, Packer, Guilford Guy, and many others who gave great advice and tips for the operating session!As usual, any questions or comments on the operating session are welcome!
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