As of Friday, December 19, freight operations commenced on the
connecting track between Mooar Yard and Terminal District. The North
Storage tracks have been completed which allows freight trains to be
switched and turned upon arrival at Terminal District. The short
crossover has also been restored to service and trackage extended
beyond that point temporarily with a couple of pieces of flex track.
This crossover permits using the using the passenger lead and the
outbound as inbound freight train receiving and running tracks.
Today, December 22, I ran the Powdertown Local commmuter job with a
baggage car and two coaches behind RS-2 #34 down the Passenger Lead,
uncoupled, brought the engine back the outbound and against the rear
of the train. After switching it for the return trip to Powdertown,
the whole train backed in on one of the KUD tracks and awaited the
arrival of the morning freight train.
The freight train came down the connector, crossed over to the Inside
Lead at City Crossover, and proceeded through the puzzle switch into
the Outbound. The engine(s) cut away and came back through the
Passenger Lead via the Short Crossover and stopped clear of the KUD
tracks. The Powdertown Local then left, after which the freight
engines commenced switching the freight train in the North Storage
Yard for the return to Mooar Yard.
This is only a temporary arrangement until further construction at
Terminal District can take place, and the main line becomes
operational, but, hey, it's progress! Best of all, it works as I have
envisioned it would for 30+ years, and I did it with one man and two
throttles!
C'mon over some time, and we'll do some REAL Railroadin'!
Photos later
Bob Nicholson
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