NEDF 109
F01 - #109 robertr - First of series
of six
Work
Order: NEDF 109 F01
Time:
8:00 am
Season:
Summer
Weather:
Rain
Duration:
1h 5m
Train:
GP38
Class: 3
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Some general
information about this series of WO's.
This will be old news for most, but
just in case..
There are
many pitfalls: especially Red's, some
of which you will get permission to
pass, some you will not. The way MSTS
operates, usually if you are going
into a siding with cars already there,
you will get a red with 0mph. When you
tab for permission and go through it,
you will get a 15mph speed limit that
is not forewarned. This is another
reason to sometimes (only if you have
a path leading into a siding) leave
the cars completely before the switch,
so when you come out of the siding and
reattach to your train, you will get a
clear speed limit after the switch
rather than 15mph for the next two
miles. If you have a stop and proceed
with 25mph it will usually inform you
in the track monitor if you use it.
Also
there is a lot of front coupling with
these. I've found the following a
tried and true method, at least for my
machine, since I had only one crash in
testing the entire series and it was
my fault. The following seems to work
for me:
When
using the front
coupler, hit it very soft and
as soon as contact is made, reverse
(even if eventually going forward) and
that will pull the cars into you
safely. When uncoupling, MR has done a
beautiful job on the GP38's
acceleration factors and if you have
even one car attached, simply uncouple
in the F9 window, notch 1 and it will
slowly pull away. If unloaded
completely, I've found application of
30% Independent (loco) brake, then
notch 1 and slowly release the loco
brake until it just crawls away and it
will uncouple every time. If you have
more cars than will show in the
window, simply do one window's worth
at a time.
In this
series, there are a couple of 2-3
minute waits for traffic. If you have
to wait over 5 minutes, there is
usually something wrong.
Now to get on with
the series.
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NOTES:
This is a way freight switching the M&RM
Eastbound heading for Nuggett on a
dreary rainy day. Should be very
little traffic with just a few small
industries in 77 miles, so with the
exception of being slightly
underpowered, this should be a piece
of cake. If you have your Supply of
Coffee and rainsuits, let's
go ..
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You are
fueled and ready to go. You have just
enough power to make it, but you will
have to use it wisely. Don't forget
it's raining and sand may be necessary
at times.
Pickup
your consist
to the right of you on M&RM Lead
South. The Brakeman is setting the
switches for you. You are cleared for
the main at 8:03.
We are
servicing Marquets first. I would
suggest:
Go
straight in on Steel 1. Drop container
#0.
Run
around, picking up #32770-0,1,2
then
put the 3 flats #32780-1,2,3 by the
building on Tools Out
Then
Schloggerville Brewery. Once
again I would suggest
Back in
and drop the box #32780-6 on grain
track
Setout
Tankers #32780-4,5
at Beverage Out under spigots
then Pickup
#32769-0,1,2 at supplies
getting box
#32780-6 on grain track and setting
out at Supplies
Finally
picking up the remaining grain cars
#32768-0,1
Head for
main to swap consists, putting the
ones on the main at the front followed
by the mostly empty pickups
and
finally heading East for BWF Lumber
Speed
limits are:
15 yard
30
Sidings
45 Main
unless otherwise posted
30 on
10degree or sharper switches
They are
rigidy enforced so be careful
Hope you
enjoy your trip
NOTES: In
the WO box it will show the wrong
actions completed or not completed
until your evaluation, but you will
receive verification/instructions for
each set and drop letting you know you
were successful by telling you where
they go.
