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Model Railroading Operations 101: Part 2 – Yard Switching. Tom Crosthwait President, Mogollon & Southwestern RR & Fred Bock, MMR, Chief Dispatcher, M&Sw. YARD SWITCHING. A Yard is a collection of parallel tracks. It is controlled by the Yardmaster . A Yard is used to:
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Model RailroadingOperations 101:Part 2 – Yard Switching Tom Crosthwait President, Mogollon & Southwestern RR & Fred Bock, MMR, Chief Dispatcher, M&Sw
YARD SWITCHING • A Yard is a collection of parallel tracks. • It is controlled by the Yardmaster. • A Yard is used to: • receive an arriving train • break down cars in an arriving train • sort cars into groups going to next destinations. • make up a train going to a destination • It is NOT used as “storage” for cars not in use.
loco ready track M&Sw yards -- Globe, Arizona SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard ladder track yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Globe yards – arriving train SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard ladder track yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track Incoming trains proceed to the Arrival Track. Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Globe yards – arriving train SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard ladder track yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Globe yards – arriving train SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard ladder track yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Globe yards – arriving train SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard ladder track yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Globe yards – arriving train SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard ladder track yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Moving arriving loco & caboose SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard ladder track yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track #1: Road engine goes to locomotive servicing area Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Moving arriving loco & caboose SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track #2: Switch engine runs down ladder . . .. Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Moving arriving loco & caboose SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Moving arriving loco & caboose SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track #2: Switch engine runs down ladder to Arrival Track. Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Moving arriving loco & caboose SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track #3: Switcher throws turnout, couples to caboose. Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Moving arriving loco & caboose SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track #4: Switcher uncouples caboose from train; pulls caboose off Arrival Track. Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Moving arriving loco & caboose SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track #5: Switcher moves caboose to caboose track Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Moving arriving loco & caboose SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track #5: Switcher moves caboose to caboose track Yard (switching) lead
loco ready track Moving arriving loco & caboose SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track (to Yard Limit) Arrival Track road loco escape track #5: Switcher moves caboose to caboose track Yard (switching) lead
Breaking trains, sorting cars • For an arriving train, once the locomotive and caboose have been removed, the cars in the train must be broken up and sorted. • Cars from a train are sorted according to the departing trains that will take them to their next destination. • The yard crew uses a switcher to do this.
Globe Yard Sorting tracks • Track 1: Arrival track – all inbound cars arrive here. • Track 2: Way Freights – cars for northbound way freights are sorted to this track. • Track 3: Flagstaff Express – cars being routed to Ayers Jct and the ATSF in Flagstaff go here. • Track 4: Globe Local – cars being set-out at industries within Globe go here. • SP Interchange: Cars routed to the SP at Bowie are sorted to the Globe Local track #4; the Globe Local switcher then drops them at the SP Interchange track. • (Arizona Southern: cars routed to AZS and FCP are sorted to the Way Freight track #2).
loco ready track Breaking train & sorting cars SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track to SP SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard ladder track yard run-around track 4 Globe Local switching 3 Flagstaff Express – to ATSF 2 AZS & FCP Way Freights (to Yard Limit) 1 Arrival Track road loco escape track Yard (switching) lead
Review waybills, switch list, manifest, car cards (depending on the system you are using) for all cars on Arrival Track. Find out where each is destined to go next: to interchange, to another town, or locally. Decide to which track each car should be sorted. M&Sw Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami Sorting Cars – step 1
loco ready track Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami Breaking train & sorting cars SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track to SP SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track 4 Globe Local switching 3 Flagstaff Express – to ATSF 2 AZS & FCP Way Freights (to Yard Limit) 1 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN SPC Arrival Track road loco escape track Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track Breaking train & sorting cars SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track to SP SP interchange track Makeup/departure tracks yard run-around track 4 Globe Local switching 3 Flagstaff Express – to ATSF 4 3 2 2 AZS & FCP Way Freights (to Yard Limit) 3 1 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 Arrival Track 2 2 road loco escape track 2 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 2 – look for “cuts” of cars SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP PFE PFE ATSF GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 2 3 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 4 2 2 Mostly Track 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 2 3 ATSF 3 2 PFE PFE 2 2 (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 4 2 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 2 3 ATSF 2 PFE PFE (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 3 2 UP SFRD B&O SP GN 4 SPC 4 3 2 2 4 2 2 All Track 2 2 Mostly Track 4 Step 3 – switch each “cut” SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track Continue with remaining cuts. SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 2 2 3 ATSF 2 PFE PFE (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 PFE PFE 3 4 2 2 2 Step 3 finished – like this: SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 B&O SP 2 2 3 UP ATSF 2 SFRD GN SPC (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Globe Switch List 4/4/06 SP 123456 Globe ATSF 38432 Flagstaff GN 33498 Happy Jack UP 3353 Flagstaff B&O 43987 SP Intrchg SPC 361 Miami PFE 35498 Miami PFE 43826 Mary Lake SFRD 2348 Miami loco ready track 4 3 2 PFE PFE 3 4 2 2 2 Step 4: blocking a train: SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 B&O SP 2 2 3 UP ATSF 2 SFRD GN SPC (to Yard Limit) 1 Yard (switching) lead
Flagstaff Local Switch List 4/4/06 SPC 361 Miami SFRD 2348 Miami PFE 35498 Miami GN 33498 Happy Jack PFE 43826 Mary Lake loco ready track PFE PFE Step 4: blocking a train: SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 B&O SP 2 3 UP ATSF 2 SFRD GN SPC (to Yard Limit) 1 OBJECTIVE: get the cars for the local to be grouped in blocks, one block of cars for each town, to be in the order of the stations along the way where they will be switched. Yard (switching) lead
Flagstaff Local Switch List 4/4/06 SPC 361 Miami SFRD 2348 Miami PFE 35498 Miami GN 33498 Happy Jack PFE 43826 Mary Lake loco ready track PFE PFE Step 4: blocking a train: SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 B&O SP 2 3 UP ATSF 2 SFRD GN SPC (to Yard Limit) 1 Miami Happy Jack Mary Lake Yard (switching) lead
Flagstaff Local Switch List 4/4/06 SPC 361 Miami SFRD 2348 Miami PFE 35498 Miami GN 33498 Happy Jack PFE 43826 Mary Lake loco ready track PFE PFE Step 4: blocking a train: SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 B&O SP 2 3 UP ATSF 2 SFRD GN SPC (to Yard Limit) 1 Miami Happy Jack Mary Lake Yard (switching) lead
Flagstaff Local Switch List 4/4/06 SPC 361 Miami SFRD 2348 Miami PFE 35498 Miami GN 33498 Happy Jack PFE 43826 Mary Lake loco ready track PFE PFE Step 4: blocking a train: SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 B&O SP 2 3 UP ATSF 2 SFRD GN SPC (to Yard Limit) 1 Miami Happy Jack Mary Lake Yard (switching) lead
Flagstaff Local Switch List 4/4/06 SPC 361 Miami SFRD 2348 Miami PFE 35498 Miami GN 33498 Happy Jack PFE 43826 Mary Lake loco ready track PFE PFE uncouple here Step 4: blocking a train: SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 B&O SP 2 3 UP ATSF 2 SFRD GN SPC (to Yard Limit) 1 Miami Happy Jack Mary Lake Yard (switching) lead
Flagstaff Local Switch List 4/4/06 SPC 361 Miami SFRD 2348 Miami PFE 35498 Miami GN 33498 Happy Jack PFE 43826 Mary Lake loco ready track Step 4: blocking a train: SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 B&O SP 2 3 UP ATSF 2 PFE (to Yard Limit) 1 PFE GN SFRD Mary Lake SPC Yard (switching) lead
Flagstaff Local Switch List 4/4/06 SPC 361 Miami SFRD 2348 Miami PFE 35498 Miami GN 33498 Happy Jack PFE 43826 Mary Lake loco ready track uncouple here Step 4: blocking a train: SP branch (to Bowie, AZ) caboose track SP interchange track yard run-around track 4 B&O SP 2 3 UP ATSF 2 PFE (to Yard Limit) 1 GN PFE SFRD SPC Mary Lake Yard (switching) lead