Operations

The railroad has been operational for for about 18 months with sessions held every month.  In an op session we try to run the railroad as if it is full size using prototypical rules.  There are two systems in place that are used to run the railroad.  A car card and waybill system is used to route each freight car to its proper destination.  Trains are made up of those cars that perform a specific job such as a local switcher or a through freight.  To move the trains we use the time table and train order system.  This is what the railroad used in the period modeled.  The model railroad combines the essence of the rulebook and a timetable into one document seen below.  The timetable shows only regular trains.  Any train that is switching, and therefore has a variable work time, is an extra train.  Extras are controlled with train orders.