Starting Ops on an HO 4X8: WEB CLINIC

[SpaceMouse]

I seem to have missed this post. I am extremely interested. And I think guys with larger layouts should be interested as well.

I got through the link and I think I kindasorts understand what's going on, but I'm a little fuzzy still on the car cards and waybills. I understand that the car cards mark the movement of products and movement of empty cars over four op sessions.

My problem is understanding how the car cards are developed. I've started Bruce Chubb's book twice and have not gotten past his description of his home layout.

So I have a layout, a couple of industries, and a bunch of cars. What strategy would you use to develop logical car cards for these cars?

[hminky]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cuyama

Wow, this sure fell of the face of the earth quickly. Just a lot of important surveys going on about "what color is your train room?", I guess. [:)]

Perhaps you have over estimated this forum and the power of online forums.. Most topics about "nothing" go on forever, seems most "gossipy" topics have a wider range of participants. Most none "gossipy" topics with technical material are extended by people who know the author and are part of an entourage.

I post many modeling articles and find very few participants, I posted a "gossipy" ariticle and got 3 pages worth. Not enough modelers and too many "gossips". I usually post an article hoping to find someone to pickup the ball and extend the idea further.

Ideas like making ponds using Mylar:



Very few people viewed the post, but it is very important if someone's Ebay account is ended. I think that went on for about 40 pages. I do thank the people that view the modeling articles.

Just a thought
Harold

[scubaterry]

I am interested in any info on operations. I have zero expierience in operations and will have my layout to the point that I will be able to do some ops soon. I for one appreciate your time to provide info to us less fortunate. It does strike me as strange how some of the least productive/interesting topics seem to go on forever and the topics with some "meat" seem to never get off the ground. Thanks for the info, maybe it will pick up some speed and we can get some more input.[^]

[cuyama]

Wow, this sure fell of the face of the earth quickly. Just a lot of important surveys going on about "what color is your train room?", I guess.

Perhaps beginning ops is not as interesting a topic for this group as it seemed.

To put this clinic's best foot forward, here's one of the images from the clinic


and the clinic link, again, is:
http://www.layoutvision.com/id39.html

Regards,

Byron

[hminky]

Here is how I optimized the 4x8 in a 10x11 room.



Click on image to enlarge

I have a web article at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/4x8/track_plan/



I discuss building and operating my 4x8 at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/4x8/

Thank you if you visit
Harold

[cuyama]

Hi Folks,

There have been a few questions about beginning ops recently and I thought I would post a link from my website that describes one way to operate a "classic" HO 4X8. This is part of one of the clinics I presented at the NMRA '05 Convention. If you have not seen it already, this discussion is here:
http://www.layoutvision.com/id39.html

While the HO 4X8 is probably my least favorite format for a layout … so many people build them and want to try out ops, perhaps this will be helpful.

I would be happy to answer questions if people have them, but I'm not on the forum all day long, so it may be the next evening or morning before I respond -- I'm not ignoring you!

Regards,

Byron