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The zug correspondence switching school.

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The zug correspondence switching school.
Posted by zugmann on Saturday, October 29, 2016 9:59 PM

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It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by Convicted One on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 7:02 PM

Shux, I was just getting ready to take a stab at it!!

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Posted by RME on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 7:15 PM

Hey, bring it back!  I missed it and was looking forward to ICS with extra wit.

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Posted by BaltACD on Thursday, November 3, 2016 11:33 PM

While Zug has pulled the scenario, the switching required would be somewhat involved - especially when one begins to consider such things as applying hand brakes and removing them when necessary.

There is another thing to consider, the location appeared, potentially, to be astride a Main Track.  As such, the Train Dispatcher needs to know how much time you will require to complete the switching an be on the move as the TD has other trains the must traverse this segment of track.  Just mapping out the moves that have to be made is one side of the equation, the time required is the other side of the equation.

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Posted by Convicted One on Friday, November 4, 2016 4:33 PM

BaltACD
the location appeared, potentially, to be astride a Main Track.

 

That concerned me as well, especially with all the "back and forth" required to juggle all those empties around the two largest blocks of incoming. Round and round and round, etc.

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