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Where to begin ?? Hello there, I just wanted to start a thread on (large yard) operations. I have so many questions I'm not sure where to begin. I work close to the CN Yard in Toronto, but it is really difficult to get a feel for how it operates. I'm just wondering how a consist is put together. I assume products are shipped to the yard via truck and then loaded in the cars etc, whether it is intermodel, centre beam or whatever. Is there any particular car or car number that they would use, or whether a different roadname is used, based on destination? The yard is a humping yard, so I kind of understand that, but would they be setting up two or more consists at the yard and does it take a few days to set up and thats the reason for so many sets of rails? Also, how is it determined how many locos are used for a consist? I'm sure its based on weight, but is there a calculation, for where it is going, if they need locos at the destination and/or is it based on a factor of lets say 1.5 x the power needed. Also how and when are leased locos used. I see UP , NS , WC quite often. Any information would be useful, so thanks. I've got some more Q's but I'll leave it at this. For now , lol.
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