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Trebor Moderator 
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A couple of months ago I scored big time on eBay. 5 three way HO Peco turnouts and 8 medium Y's, just the stuff for a mini On30 layout junkie. I started fooling around and came up with this configuration for a runaround. I also started collecting some HO scale rolling stock to use for a display in my office. Nothing fancy just a narrow shelf with a freight train. One piece was a nice GP7. While I was playing with the track I decided to test the GP7. It ran really smooth. One thing led to another and I decided to try an HO switching layout. I came up with this.  More to come. Bob Last edited on Sat Oct 28th, 2006 01:17 am by Trebor |
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Trebor Moderator
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Here’s the track. Its 1ft x 8 ft. Bob |
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LiveSteamer Member
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Looking Good Bob. |
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Dave D Administrator 
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Wow Bob..your flyin right along!  |
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Trebor Moderator
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Green Valley District Operations
I’ll use this diagram to describe the operations on the Green Valley District. Each letter represents a location or “industry” on the layout where cars are spotted. Original operations There are 22 locations marked A1 thru G3. The yard will hold 4 cars. Revised Operations Track C became part of the yard. The total number of cars in the yard is now 6. There is no set order to the cars in the yard. I now pick up 6 cars and set out 6. It generally takes 30 to 40 minutes. Your turn. I showed you how I’m currently operating the layout but now it’s your turn. Write out an operation plan and I’ll give it a try. Last edited on Sat Oct 28th, 2006 01:20 am by Trebor |
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Dave D Administrator
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Bob, You are doing great stuff in here...I hope some members start taking advantage of what you are offering. I don't know diddly about ops and am watching closely hopeing to learn from you. I think I will nudge the Tile Dude...he LOVES ops...I think he dreams them!!! |
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Trebor Moderator
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I was talking to Dwyane this afternoon. He's cooking up something sinister for me to try. |
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Dave D Administrator
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MUUUwahahahahahahaha! Cool!  |
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jpguest Administrator 
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Bob, just wondering if Dwayne gave you his sinister plan yet? I'm new to operations and I am look forward to seeing an operation plan. |
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Trebor Moderator
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Yes Jason, Dwyane sent me his plan. First he redesigned the layout. He flipped it over and renamed the tracks.  Then he sent this:  Hmmm! |
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LiveSteamer Member
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Cool. |
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Lynn Member 
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Well doesn't this look interesting  |
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Trebor Moderator
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Here is an operating plan that only uses four switchers and no other rolling stock. There are four engines on the layout. One engine on Track A or B One engine on Track C or in the Yard Two engines on Tracks D, E, F or G (only one per track) The gray tracks are powered all the time. The green tracks have power routed through the turnout. So, only Track A or Track B can be powered at the same time. The same applies to Tracks C and the Yard. Of Tracks D, E and F, only one can be powered at a time. Track G can be powered or unpowered. At the beginning, all engines occupy unpowered Tracks. The engines and tracks are sorted randomly and the starting positions are determined. Engine1 – Track B Engine 2 – Track C Engine 3 – Track F Engine 4 – Track G The Tracks and engines are sorted again to determine the final positions. Engine1 – Track G Engine 2 – Track B Engine 3 – Yard Engine 4 – Track F The object is to move the engines from the original positions to the new positions by moving one engine at a time. Each move must be in the opposite direction of the previous move. For example, if the first move is from left to right, the next move must be from right to left even if a different engine makes the next move, For an engine to come to rest, a turnout must be thrown to unpower the track. If throwing that turnout powers an occupied Track, then the engine on that track will be the next to move. Engines can only stop on the gray tracks to throw a turnout or change directions. That engine will continue until it enters a track and a turnout is thrown to unpower the track. The runaround is not used as a passing track. Any engine can make the first move. |
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dwyaneward Member 
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OK, if I understand this, here my try at it per your sort Move 1 - Eng 1 from B to Yrd Move 2 - Eng 2 from C to B terminate Move 3 - Eng 3 from F to A Move 4 - Eng 4 from G to F terminate Move 5 - Eng 1 from Yrd to G terminate Move 6 - Eng 3 from A to Yrd Terminate |
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Trebor Moderator
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Here's a link to creating random switch lists on the computer: http://www.freerails.com/view_topic.php?id=853&forum_id=40 |
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