tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post8070116016482324279..comments2024-03-26T10:21:28.283-07:00Comments on modeling the SP: Line-ups for operatingTony Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-60054219769570429712019-01-03T14:39:57.086-08:002019-01-03T14:39:57.086-08:00In most cases, your comment is correct that typica...In most cases, your comment is correct that typically an operator would have received and typed the line-up. But I have read of cases where crews mentioned receiving it from an agent. Incidentally, unlike many railroads, SP only rarely had employees designated as "agent-operator;" you were one or the other.<br /><br />You are right that punctuation was discouraged in train orders because it could lead to ambiguity. The same might have been true for line-ups, but certainly was not true for agent messages, judging from the examples I have. I might be better to omit the punctuation in my line-up.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-48615830112543198402019-01-03T13:55:04.138-08:002019-01-03T13:55:04.138-08:00Hi Tony, I have two nitpicky questions for you; I ...Hi Tony, I have two nitpicky questions for you; I only bring them up because I know you're interested in accuracy. First, would the lineup have been typed by an "agent" or an "operator"? Second, would the lineup have included punctuation?<br />I regret that I have no answers, only questions.<br /><br />-JeffJeff Aleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261260319825210952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-42052961153408499082019-01-03T12:50:54.828-08:002019-01-03T12:50:54.828-08:00Thank you, Rene. I have used line-ups in the past ...Thank you, Rene. I have used line-ups in the past as merely a sequence of trains to be operated, without any reference to a timetable, and had no "fast clock" to set the time during operation. The line-up described in the post above DOES depend on the timetable, and crews must be aware of the clock. Both kinds of line-ups are effective for operating, but are not the same.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-58219150614605753722019-01-02T21:33:34.983-08:002019-01-02T21:33:34.983-08:00Around here, several of the layout owners start th...Around here, several of the layout owners start their seasons with pre-printed simplified line-ups, which are sequences of trains. These not only serve the functions you mention, but also give the dispatcher a rough plan for the day. As dispatcher, I use them as a guide, not a rule; however, if I follow them, the session tends to make better use of crews. I think of them as a reminder of what dispatchers have developed as a good plan over the years. renegourleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08482920983974157527noreply@blogger.com