Just watched all three parts of this operating session and enjoyed thoroughly. Nicely detailed scenery and weathering. The sound-equipped motive power and command control programming really make it easy to become immersed in the operations, as well (this puts what we had back in the 80s and 90s to shame by comparison, when I last had time and space to do any modeling projects, and the sound and speed programming really does give an excellent impression of the weights involved). Nice differentiation between the tracks (it's obvious which are lightly used sidings, etc.). Maybe someday I can return to modeling the 70s in the days before the caboose was gone and graffiti covered reporting marks and car sides but until then, I'll enjoy the fine efforts shared by others. Nicely done!
I stumbled on your channel about 2 years ago and have been following it ever since. I've learned so much from each video and today was no exception. I always wondered what the T&E in Track Authorities was! And "Do not foul the limits," I always thought it was "follow the limits" haha. Good stuff.
A spot specific industry adds a lot of work for the prototype local switch crew, but a lot of fun on a model railroad. Thanks for demonstrating the switching procedures and explaining the paperwork you use for the ops session. For me, switching the yard is a very enjoyable job and I know it is one your favorite jobs too. Stay safe. -Tom
@@gsigs Hi Grant, Thanks. The book should be shipping now from Kalmbach. I have photos from John's and Tim's layouts, as well as numerous other model railroaders that contributed photos. I hope you enjoy the book. -Tom
Nice operation Tim, this shows how well your track work is, backing that long string of boxcars thru that turnout without the slightest wobble!!! It's going to be an absolute bummer to take that track up!! One question Tim, with you being a NS Engineer do you ever get the urge to derail those CSX boxcars? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Another remarkable op-session! The background scenery is so well blended, that it's impossible to tell where the photos end and the model trees begin! As always, Great job👍
Love your videos! I also worked for the railroad; it was back in the late 70’s/early 80’s, only I was a yard clerk/crew caller/ agent-operator/operator/etc. I got in on the end of train orders and the start of manual block systems (fore-runner of what you call track authority). Very nice layout and realistic operations and equipment!
That’s cool. I ran the General and Texas at Six Flags back in 89-91 when they were actual steam engines even though they were only 3/4 size replicas. Hehehe!
Another great ops session, Tim. Scale speed and good videography make for a 20 minute session that I wish would take an hour. Cheers Brendon (Leeston, New Zealand).
Saturday morning coffee and the SC! Great way to get my weekend started. Thanks Tim I truly appreciate and enjoy your posts and the time you take to put them together. Have a great weekend.
@@SeaboardCentral Tim I don't remember if I've told you before but I live right on the CSX main through Harlem GA and just a few miles south of the NS main. I went up to where NS put all those cars on the ground last week. That's twice in three months they've done that.
@@SeaboardCentral Great and thanks very much for replying to my comment. That's the great part about the hobby sharing ideas and learning new ideas from other people to improve our Channel's so l have like and subscribe to your channel too .Stay safe DD.
Hi Tim, in your October 2019 update at 2:33, one of your Scaletrains NS SD40-2's made what sounds like an air release sound that I'm trying to mute on my locomotive. What CV do you think I should use to do this?
Have a question for you Tim. What do you do when backing through an ungated level crossing? Do you sound the horn at all? Does it have to be flagged? In the days before radio did the trains have to be short enough so the engineer could see the brakeman? I guess that's several questions! Anyway, thanks for the series. It really helps knowing that as an engineer, we can be confident that you are doing things as they are really done.
Yes, when backing through a public crossing it must be protected by a flag man. No, you don’t have to sound the horn. A flag man can be a conductor, brakeman, flag man, signal maintainer, or even a police officer. In the days before radio all switching moves and reverse moves were controlled by hand signals.
I look forward to the day I can do ops like this on my yet to be built 40x25 multi-deck. Unfortunately the day I can even start construction seems to be a decade off as more and more gets in the way.
Start building it in sections like my peninsula sections. You can expand it from each end. It is better to start with something small to build your skills. It works for me. Good luck!
