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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by mudchicken</i> <br /><br />WIAR: <br /> <br />(1) they have schematics for operating people, you use them to keep track of where you put the cars too... <br /> <br />[:D][:D][:D] <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Reminds me of a story...I had worked at a certain yard for years. Knew it like the back of my hand. Well it seems they rebuilt the yard...new ladders...additional tracks, etc. I hadn't been in there for a bit, so had picked up a copy of above mentioned schematic for the new layout and put it in my grip. Sure enough, here I come with 120 loads of coal and a mixed bag of nags pulling them. <br /> <br />The lead coming into the yard had a train on a stiff upgrade, modest downgrade, and the rear on a downgrade. If you had to stop on the lead for a switch, it was a BEAR to get the train started again. Usually we just pulled steady and the head brakie trotted ahead and lined us up. <br /> <br />We found out our track as we came in the yard, so out comes my handy schematic. I figure how many rights and how many lefts to get us where we need to go. The brakesman leads us as directed. As I pull through the last switch, I see the track number on the switch banner...we're two tracks off. THE LADDERS AS SHOWN ON THE SCHEMATIC ARE STINKIN' WRONG! <br /> <br />I immediately chucked the company-supplied wastepaper out the window.
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