Category: Operations

The Gift of Modern Railroading

Post author By Lmind1
Post date December 13, 2024
Categories In Model Railroad Design, Operations, Prototype
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OMNI Transload in Miami’s Commerce Park Industrial zone next to the airport (several hundred yards west of runway 8R). Although it’s one structure, it’s broken down into individual spaces, each leased to a different tenant. In effect, each of those cars serves a different customer. (Thanks to “Mr. Miami”, Tolga Erbora for bringing this operation […]

No Spur? No Problem

Quiskeya Foods. Facing south from 71st Street. November 29, 2024, Tolga Erbora Photo. The ever-vigilant Tolga Erbora recently sent me this photo, taken on Lead 1 in FEC’s CIS Industrial Park. You’re facing south. The industry is Quiskeya Foods. If you take a second and put the entire scene into context it has interesting implications […]

Booze, Boards, & Spuds

Post author By Lmind1
Post date August 29, 2024
Categories In East Rail 2, Operations, Opinion
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With East Rail 2 being the cover story in this month’s RMC I decided to put the layout to work so you could see it in action. Episode 10 of my ops 101 YouTube series focuses on OMNI logistics and what’s involved in working it. I’m still experimenting with the YouTube format but for now […]

Lessons From A Pro

The following is a guest blog, generously written by Tom Holley, a retired NS conductor. Thanks Tom! I thought I might, if you don’t mind, walk you through a typical pick up of a car. I worked for Norfolk Southern, so the rules I use are the rules in effect when I worked. Other railroads’ […]

New Ops. Video

Post author By Lmind1
Post date July 26, 2024
Categories In CSX Downtown Spur, News, Operations
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Yesterday, I uploaded Episode 7 in my Switching Operations 101 YouTube series. Among other things, I focus on the importance and procedures related to ensuring you have a functional “couple” prior to doing a shove move. I also cover the procedure for dicey moves across heavily-traveled streets. Thanks to all of the professional railroaders and […]