Learning so much about how real railroads work and there process looking forward to when the trains formed in the yard can be taken to there destinations
The camera angle on that opening scene was absolutely spectacular! The weathering sold the illusion- it looked so real. I aspire to this level of realism.
Hi Tim, thanks for the video. Whilst I haven't yet determined the exact Ops. for my own Layout, these vids give me some great insight for working out (in my own mid) how to do it.
Another great video and tutorial, Tim. Thank you for all the time and work you put into writing, shooting and mixing your videos. They're top notch, and very appreciated!
good video tim... and for those who don't know... @ 12:11, what tim is doing (moving the cars in the computer), where i worked at we called that P.I.C.L.(we pronounce it like pickle) ... Perpetual Inventory Car List (tim not sure if you NS guys call it that)... and that is important because if you don't PICL, the list of all those tracks tim switched out and added cars to will be all FUBAR... and there are switchman who don't PICL and the yard and track lists are a MESS... now the poor crew that follows is left playing detective trying to find those "missing" cars or trying to figure out why a track/s have "extra" cars
Thanks! Yes, it is true. During my whole career I have heard conductors complaining about the yard inventory being incorrect. I remember many years ago walking every track in Doraville yard during the middle of the night to get an accurate yard check because I didn’t want to get lambasted by the old head conductor that worked the daylight job. I would make a list of each track from north to south and then fax it to the yard clerk who would make sure the inventory was correct in the system.
@@SeaboardCentral yea a real pain in the butt... even worse when that lazy crew gets a big giant QUIT... on duty at 07:00... tied up10:00am... everyday... 3 hrs on duty... a 5 hour quit... and the yard is STILL messed up... so now the 15:00 crew can't even yell at the lazy day crew face to face because they've long since gone home... oh well i guess you just gotta leave a nasty gram on the yard office desk LOL!!!!
Great video Tim I've been trying to add two thing to slow down ops one a foreman but no one makes a good high rail truck or a derailment/ slow order but any other ideas love these videos keep them coming
Do you save your documents in a set of files, or are they discarded when that operation is complete? I know your year is 2015, but have you narrowed the time frame further? Boy, all those nice new cars coming back bedraggled and worn. Any other changes besides cosmetics? For me, it's scale Kadees if not already equipped plus rotating-bearing rucks with 0.088" width wheels. When a train heads into Gadsden engine first, does a yard loco pull the cars to let the loco out?
Yes, I hold onto the paperwork at least for a couple of sessions in case I need to refer back to something. But the computer version is perpetual since it is always being updated. I model May, June, July and August of 2015. I’ll go into more detail why in an upcoming video. I update all my cars with semi scale Kadees, Code 88 wheels from either Exact Rail, Rapido or Tangent. They will also get extra weight if needed and details like cut levers and etched metal walkover platforms. Not sure your last question. But there are two yard jobs assigned to Gadsden, Y81 and Y86. Both classify inbounds into outbounds. Once the yard is connected to the upper level I’ll show how arriving and departing trains are handled. Stay tuned!
Tim, awesome video. Very helpful for expanding our operations. Thanks!
Thanks!
Learning so much about how real railroads work and there process looking forward to when the trains formed in the yard can be taken to there destinations
Thanks! Glad to help provide the info.
Man those -2's at the start of the video were flat out beautiful, and looked very scale!!! Great shot, Great Video.
Thanks!
The camera angle on that opening scene was absolutely spectacular! The weathering sold the illusion- it looked so real. I aspire to this level of realism.
Thank You! I try to make it interesting.
Where did you get your backdrops or have recommendations for backdrops?
My backdrops are from TracksideScenery.com. Highly Recommended.
Another great Ops session as always.
Thanks!
Great vid,,,thanks Tim.
Thanks!
THANK YOU FOR DETAIL VIDEO
Thanks for watching!
Great job.
Thanks!
Hi Tim, thanks for the video. Whilst I haven't yet determined the exact Ops. for my own Layout, these vids give me some great insight for working out (in my own mid) how to do it.
Thanks for watching!
Another Great video and Class Prof.
Thanks!
Always great video
Thanks!
Tim, I am really enjoying this series... I am adapting my layout to this format. Thanks for sharing these prototypical practices along to us. - John
Thanks John! Really glad to help and I’m looking forward to your next update.
Thank you for another great video Tim. Very informative. I just love switching layouts.
Thanks for watching!
Another great video and tutorial, Tim. Thank you for all the time and work you put into writing, shooting and mixing your videos. They're top notch, and very appreciated!
Thanks! I appreciate it.
❤Excellent!!!! 😊- Gary
Thanks Gary!
"And the paperwork is right!" 😀👍
For a change. :)
good video tim... and for those who don't know... @ 12:11, what tim is doing (moving the cars in the computer), where i worked at we called that P.I.C.L.(we pronounce it like pickle) ... Perpetual Inventory Car List (tim not sure if you NS guys call it that)... and that is important because if you don't PICL, the list of all those tracks tim switched out and added cars to will be all FUBAR... and there are switchman who don't PICL and the yard and track lists are a MESS... now the poor crew that follows is left playing detective trying to find those "missing" cars or trying to figure out why a track/s have "extra" cars
Thanks! Yes, it is true. During my whole career I have heard conductors complaining about the yard inventory being incorrect. I remember many years ago walking every track in Doraville yard during the middle of the night to get an accurate yard check because I didn’t want to get lambasted by the old head conductor that worked the daylight job. I would make a list of each track from north to south and then fax it to the yard clerk who would make sure the inventory was correct in the system.
@@SeaboardCentral
yea a real pain in the butt... even worse when that lazy crew gets a big giant QUIT... on duty at 07:00... tied up10:00am... everyday... 3 hrs on duty... a 5 hour quit... and the yard is STILL messed up... so now the 15:00 crew can't even yell at the lazy day crew face to face because they've long since gone home... oh well i guess you just gotta leave a nasty gram on the yard office desk LOL!!!!
Great video Tim I've been trying to add two thing to slow down ops one a foreman but no one makes a good high rail truck or a derailment/ slow order but any other ideas love these videos keep them coming
Thanks! See my earlier videos on Realistic Ops. I do one on Dispatcher Bulletins that includes slow orders
Do you save your documents in a set of files, or are they discarded when that operation is complete?
I know your year is 2015, but have you narrowed the time frame further?
Boy, all those nice new cars coming back bedraggled and worn. Any other changes besides cosmetics? For me, it's scale Kadees if not already equipped plus rotating-bearing rucks with 0.088" width wheels.
When a train heads into Gadsden engine first, does a yard loco pull the cars to let the loco out?
Yes, I hold onto the paperwork at least for a couple of sessions in case I need to refer back to something. But the computer version is perpetual since it is always being updated.
I model May, June, July and August of 2015. I’ll go into more detail why in an upcoming video.
I update all my cars with semi scale Kadees, Code 88 wheels from either Exact Rail, Rapido or Tangent. They will also get extra weight if needed and details like cut levers and etched metal walkover platforms.
Not sure your last question. But there are two yard jobs assigned to Gadsden, Y81 and Y86. Both classify inbounds into outbounds. Once the yard is connected to the upper level I’ll show how arriving and departing trains are handled. Stay tuned!
Tim, What are the GP designations for the two yard switchers in this video?
The 2004 is a GP38-2 and the 151 is a GP15-1.
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