Switching / Shunting Activities In Tsw2 :: Clinchfield Railroad

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  1. LastTrainToClarksville

    LastTrainToClarksville Well-Known Member

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    Clinchfield Railroad

    Scenarios

    1. 09:57 The Setup: SD40 CRR (130)
    Take control of an EMD SD40 and operate some switching duties at Dante.

    2. 11:59 Fremont Ascent (F7 CRR)
    Collect coal from various industries on the Greenbriar Branch before running south on the mainline.

    Services: F7 CRR

    1. 07:38 Berta Coal Loading (31)
    Load coal at Berta Mine.

    2. 10:00 First Greenbriar Turn – Part 1 – Prepare Train (05)
    For the first Greenbriar turn today we’ll begin by getting this A-B-B-A lashup prepared and coupled to the waiting cut of empties in the North Yard.

    3. 10:50 First Greenbriar Turn – Part 3 – Delano to Pittco (31)
    We’ve cleared onto the Greenbriar branch to begin setting out empties and picking up loads. …

    4. 11:24 First Greenbriar Turn – Part 4 – Working Pittco and Ruth (47)
    Set out empties and pick up loads at Pitco and Ruth Mines.

    5. 12:16 First Greenbriar Turn – Part 5 – Working Crooked and Rual (40)
    Set out emptied and pick up loads at Rual and Crooked Mines. Hoppers here will need to go on the back to the train so they can be easily set out on Caney Sidings later.

    6. 13:59 First Greenbriar Turn – Part 6 – Working Berta (40)
    Run to Berta where you’ll be setting out empties and picking up loads, then run to Delano passing track.

    7. 15:19 First Greenbriar Turn – Part 7 – Delano to Dante via Caney (46)
    Before we can return to Dante, some of the hoppers we picked up are loaded with coal that is to be processed at the Moss plant on the Fremont Branch. We’ll set out those hoppers at Caney and then it’s a straight run down to Dante South Yard.

    8. 16:40 First Moss Turn – Part 1 – North to Allen (43)
    Prepare your locomotives, pick up the waiting empties and bring them north to Allen.

    9. 16:43 First Greenbriar Turn – Part 8 – Back to the Shop (02)
    Bring these locomotives back to the shop track, we’re done and can climb down.

    10. 17:25 First Moss Turn – Part 2 – Processing Pickup (23)
    Collect loaded hoppers from Allen and Caney and add them to your train ready for the run on the Fremont Branch.

    11. 17:49 First Moss Turn – Part 3 – Holly Creek (13)
    Set out empty hoppers at Holly Creek.

    12. 18:05 First Moss Turn – Part 4 – Mullins (20)
    Set out empty hoppers at Mullins.

    13. 18:28 First Moss Turn – Part 5 – Moss (38)
    Set out this mix of loaded and empty hoppers and then sort them in two sidings for later processing.

    14. 19:09 First Moss Turn – Part 6 – Delp (21)
    Pick up loaded hoppers from Moss and Delp.

    15. 19:32 First Moss Turn – Part 7 – Cranes Nest East (17)
    Pick up loaded hoppers from Cranes Nest East.

    Services: SD40 CRR

    1. 02:10 Nora Turn – Part 1 – Dante to Nora (27)
    Couple up to your waiting hoppers and run up to Nora Junction, then back the train in to the loops on the branch.

    2. 02:38 Nora Turn – Part 2 – In the Middle (06)
    Switch your locomotives into the center of the empty hoppers.

    3. 03:50 Nora turn – Part 5 – Blue Diamond (08)
    Set out the empties at Blue Diamond, swap the caboose onto the loaded hoppers and then run to the front ready for the return journey.

    4. 04:00 McClure Shifter – Part 1 – Preparation (31)
    Bring these locomotives into service and head over to pick up the waiting empties.

    5. 04:01 Nora turn – Part 6 – Kilgore and Open Fork Pick Up (19)
    Working your way back down the grade, pick up loaded hoppers at Kilgore and Open Fork and add them to your train.

    6. 04:22 Nora turn – Part 7 – Finishing the Branch (22)
    Return to the passing sidings at the end of the Nora Branch, couple to the loaded hoppers set out earlier and run to Allen Loop.

    7. 04:40 McClure Shifter – Part 3 – Ready to Return (12)
    Pick up loaded hoppers at McClure and prepare your train for the run back up to Elkhorn.

    8. 04:46 Nora turn – Part 8 – Runaround (29)
    Set out some loaded hoppers for a later turn to take to Moss Processing, run around your train and prepare for the return journey to Dante.

    9. 04:53 McClure Shifter – Part 4 – Back to Elkhorn (40)
    Bring these loaded hoppers back to Elkhorn and then tie up your locomotives back in the shop.

    10. 05:40 Nora turn – Part 10 – Finishing up (03)
    Before we can finish up for the day, we need to set out these hoppers and then tie up the locomotives back at the shop.

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    Timetable of switching operations on TSW and TSw2020 compiled by Tom Pallen, who regrets but doesn’t want to be blamed for any errors.
     
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  2. BigMountain555

    BigMountain555 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for this. I just saw that Clinchfield is on sale for a nice price and am looking into it. Seems like it has a lot of the interesting freight tasks such as shunting, etc. I am seriously considering getting this.
     

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