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Clockwise or counter clockwise ?Which way do you run ?

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Posted by wchrisyoung on Thursday, March 1, 2007 11:09 PM

I used to run my trains clockwise most of the time.    This summer I added a second main line.  Now I run in both directions.

Chris

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Posted by dbaker48 on Friday, March 2, 2007 10:06 AM
Usually clockwise, try to run equal amount of time counter clockwise.  Setting up the new layout to be Bi-Directional, however clockwise most likely will be predominate.  Does it matter if your left handed or right handed?Question [?]

Don

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Posted by danguarddog on Saturday, March 3, 2007 12:47 AM
I have three loops. The outside loop is running clockwise, the middle loop runs counter clockwise, and the inner loop has switches with a figure 8, so this one runs both ways.
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Posted by Back2Trains on Saturday, March 3, 2007 2:49 AM
I run in the direction  that causes the coal to dump in the loader tray and not all over the layout.
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Posted by laz 57 on Saturday, March 3, 2007 10:40 PM

In the summer when the sun is rising as usual in the east I run west as not to have the sun in my eyes.  In the fall and winter I run my 5 miles in the afternoon so it doesn't matter.

laz57

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