when backing up your Conductor (Jim) should be up ahead of you protecting the shove.

@mikerowchip2945

Ай бұрын

You mean when I am reversing on the main line or when I am spotting cars? Or both?

that a really heavy load you are pulling thats why takes a while for movant to happen

@mikerowchip2945

Ай бұрын

Momentum can be a hard thing to establish, especially uphill. If there is one thing playing all these train games has taught me, nothing happens quickly!

your Yellow signal is an Approach meaning the next signal will be red.

@mikerowchip2945

Ай бұрын

There it is! Yeah, the yellow warns the next stop is red. Seems simple, but somehow I forget. Thanks!

Reason your train isn't moving your CFM was on 90. Means brakes haven't released on the train intil it reaches 60

@mikerowchip2945

Ай бұрын

I forget that from time to time, thanks!

incoming cars should go into the receiving yd R

@mikerowchip2945

Ай бұрын

You mean at Rice Yard? All my receiving tracks are full so I sneak trains I am driving on to the Herco (it is Herco?) yard next to the receiving yard. May not be right, but I kinda like doing it.

@davidrowe7304

Ай бұрын

@@mikerowchip2945 what ever you want todo its about having fun.

You don't use your independent for breaking just use the automatic expecially on a large r train.

@mikerowchip2945

Ай бұрын

I do use the automatic brake when I have 10 or more cars, but after applying it, doesn't also applying the indy brake help?

could have put the one box car on the head end instead of the rear,

@mikerowchip2945

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I thought about that but I just can't bring myself to do that.