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Post by 5ash on Mar 31, 2019 19:10:58 GMT -6
This post is sort of a two part-er...
1) Just a reminder to Mike that the outbound tags need to be added to the registry tabs for LA and LATC.
2) With more Yuma traffic for these locations things are stacking up on the Alahambra. There are currently (that I know of) 4 trains on the way to LATC and 3 of these are waiting/being stored for the next outbound that isn’t scheduled until the 2200 hour. On the registry I only see 4 outbounds per day from LATC. East LA isn’t stacking up as badly since there are Yard tracks to store them, but LATC is a bottleneck for sure.
3) I know things were in limbo for a bit while traffic flow was being worked out since the flyer and WCBK are no longer used. The MJ locals are not on the schedule so I wanted to ask what the status of them are.
I will be glad to help out with anything, but wanted to bring these things to the floor for discussion.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 8:38:46 GMT -6
I know there was discussion about what would haul the MJ traffic, but I don't know if it was settled. I think the MWCRVC moves it IRL, but we just departed one and left behind about 8k tons of MJ, so that might not be how we're doing it yet.
It seems as though we've been running the MJ locals almost as soon as the industries finish with the cars.
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Post by mikerice on Apr 1, 2019 17:00:56 GMT -6
I'm not sure how real life and Train Orders site compare. I tend to use a lot of the information from TO. I had read somewhere (most likely TO), that the Flyers had stopped running again and the traffic was being handled by the MWCFR/MFRWC.
I have it adjusted the the industry.config file for this.
I haven't put much thought into what this means, so here's some real time "brain storming":
- MWCFR would work Vulcan, and carry the cars for the Mojave local, plus any cars for FR
- At Mojave any cars picked up at Vulcan that need to head for WC could be setout for the MFRWC to pickup
- At Mojave the MWCFR could pickup any cars headed North
- MFRWC could bring cars for the Mojave locals, and do setouts/pickups at Mojave
- MFRWC would work USA and SBS between Mojave and Lancaster
That's the rough idea. Appreciate any feedback, recommendations.
Not sure if something happened to the MWCBK/MBKWC IRL or not?
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Post by 5ash on Apr 1, 2019 17:01:17 GMT -6
Personally I really enjoy the MJ locals and enjoy the challenge of working in that yard, which is why I keep asking. I thought I saw a post about it being sent on the WCFR, but either way. Again... just bringing it up for discussion.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 17:37:36 GMT -6
We had discussed some of this awhile ago in this thread: southwestrailsim.freeforums.net/thread/973/mojave-flyer-workChris dug up some TO info about it. At the time it looked like the FR trains were being abolished, but I seem to remember that they were ultimately kept running. I don't see why we couldn't run it with the Fresno trains as you laid out, Mike. I started a thread discussing how to move the tonnage out of WC, since there is a bunch of weight moving up the hill to MJ, and the return trains aren't light either. Logistically, the FR would probably be the better pair, since we don't generate that much of it, or at least not nearly as much as the Roseville side of things. |
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Post by 5ash on Apr 1, 2019 18:11:38 GMT -6
I’m looking at a really short MWCRV ready for departure. That could be an option for this time until a final call has been made.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 13:55:15 GMT -6
I think I'm going to try to get that powered up and built, 5ash. The MJ portion is huge relative to the RV portion, so I may need to get creative with it, but I think we can make it work. It would be just over 10K tons over Cajon and far less than that north of MJ.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2019 14:52:34 GMT -6
I've been a footboard yardmaster at WC for a little bit, and a couple things are coming up:
1. We currently have no WCBK or WCFR on the lineup. The only northbounds scheduled are the thrice-daily Roseville trains. We should get that added as a daily departure, around midnight.
2. Both MJ and BK generate heavy traffic and could use a daily train. We haven't specifically addressed BK cars, to my knowledge, but putting them on the WCFR seems logical.
3. It would be nice to have a section of the WC registry devoted to notes, so that we could layout the blocking plan for certain departures, like this WCFR. I was thinking of: Vulcan-MJ-BK-FR for the WCFR, which would basically be the north local out of WC and of course the FRWC would be the same on the way back.
4. I haven't seen the FRWC on the lineup, though the train ID page shows it 3x per week, staggered with the FRBK. We might be able to spawn it blocked to work BK (I.E., just make a setout from the head end) and just run a daily FRWC. Fewer train ID's to remember, and more frequent service to MJ, where the tonnage really seems to add up.
Thoughts?
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Post by chrisb on Apr 26, 2019 8:36:07 GMT -6
1. If memory serves me correctly, I think we decided to abolish the WCBK in favor of running the WCFR with BK traffic on it.
2. Agreed
3. I do like this idea so everyone is blocking consistently. There is an empty section right below the schedule that you could lay out for notes.
4. I like that idea.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2019 21:03:00 GMT -6
I took the liberty of adding a Special Instructions section to the WC page for things like blocking. I also changed the hump config: VU and FR cars will now sort into the Sluff track for easier access when building the WCFR. I pushed that to the host. Let me know if I need to change it back.
I added the MWCFR to a daily 2330 departure slot in the lineup. Our last train with BK/FR traffic ran at 0030, so it should sync up pretty well. We'll see how MJ builds up by then, but I think we'll be okay.
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