January 2006, Week 4
Sunday, January 22, 2006
12:25
Looks like 8 car trains can
easily be handled into Anniebird No 1. Can leave a string of 8 to
be loaded and take another string down to East Lavender to be dumped.
Also means that I need to build or aquire 10 more hoppers.
Considering assigning tonnage ratings to locomtives,
just not sure how to go about it.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
12:13
More bad ideas abound in the Big Sandy Valley.
The tipple I started for Anniebird I have decided to move to Midway.
This leaves me free to put a much larger complex at Anniebird based on
a tipple owned by the Pulaski Anthracite Coal Company at Parrot, Va.
The beuaty is that it sits paralell to the loading track, not over it so
I don't have to worry about locomotive clearances. It can also be
modled by a building flat up against the backdrop, whichwill make it look
imposing, yet help with scenery engineering in the area.
14:13
I have defunately decided on the placement of the
new tipple, after banging the cars aroud a little bit. I can bring
in 8 car trains at least, while having 8 loads already in the yard.
Construction continues on a nother pair of type 7 hoppers, which will bring
the total number of hoppers up to 10. Need to track down additional
sources for On30 trucks.
