ETMRC HO Scale Layout

At the Gym — Location Number 5
Operations

Rob D's Blog 10 February 2019

As can be seen here we are moving forward with the idea of operating sessions. Car cards are underway for the rolling stock. The coal train looks the way I like when viewed from a distance the other end of it is out of sight.

Newsletter February 2019

Car Cards – The little yellow labels on Paul’s rolling stock on the club layout are his recent effort to prepare for an operating session. Why cards on the cars instead of in one of the little racks around the layout? Well, until the session is planned, you can run the cars around, and where they stop is the right rack!

Newsletter February 2018

It can be done – Two engineers, Dave and President Paul, mug the camera after completing a session with four trains, each with locomotives and cars belonging to the engineer were simultaneously in operation – without a delay or derailment. The other two engineers were Rob and Tom M. And while the trains in the background just look like a usual yard scene, if you look carefully, all four trains are there, more or less carefully posed for the photo.

Newsletter June 2015

Passing – Jared P observes the Blue group, Ron M and George W meet the Tan Group, Paul F and Bob A at the east side of Williamsburg and successfully completing their respective switching assignments without dispatching.

Tagging – The Tuesday evening before the operations session, Paul F, Ray Y, and Bob T were busily tagging the cars for the Tan and Blue groups on Saturday. They successfully completed the task without damage to themselves or the rolling stock.

Newsletter September 2011

Switching – Engineer Paul prepared to move his locomotive to pick up a boxcar at the McCamey-Westwood plant after switchman Bob E sets the crossovers.