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Do you physically handle/move freight cars

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Posted by ricktrains4824 on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 7:10 PM

Only when I am moving on/off layout, or when I do something silly like run through an closed (backwards) turnout and dump them on the ground.

Ricky W.

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Posted by Southgate on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 6:44 PM

Only for derailments or when workin' on the railroad. And placing them on and off the layout or fixing a coupler now and then. Dan

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Do you physically handle/move freight cars
Posted by AltoonaRailroader on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 6:40 PM

My apologies if this has been around before but I couldn’t find anything in searches. 

 

How on often do you physically pick up your freight and move them? I really try not to, is it just me?

is it when your changing out cars on a interchange yard? Or even a classification yard? Or staging?

i really try not to “handle” my cars except for some under table staging. Mostly I try to “operate“ my trains and to me that means minimal to no touching or moving other than coupling/uncoupling. 

Curious, thanks. BTW, Im on a 9x9 dual line around the walls. 

AAR

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