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Philosophy
In order to manage operations over a large model railroad, The Penn Western Railroad, hereafter called the
PW, was divided into 3 operating divisions much like the PRR and Conrail.
The railroad, hereafter referred to as the PWRR is subdivided as follows:
A - Philadelphia Region
1- Allentown Division
a- Philadelphia 1 - Subdivision
b- Allentown Subdivision
2- Harrisburg Division
a- Philadelphia 2 - Subdivision
b- Reading Subdivision
c - Anthracite Subdivision
d - Harrisburg Subdivision
3- East Broad Top RR Division
The effective starting point is the industry itself. The industries that are modeled should have the necessary
variety to make use of the rolling stock that is available. The PW made an inventory of all available rolling
stock and how it can be used in operating sessions. We have to keep in mind that the cars have a permanent
location and is sent somewhere for a purpose. If some cars don’t relate to an industry on the PW, they can be
brought on to the railroad from an interchange point and simply shunted to another. The main interchanges
on the PW are Camden, New Jersey and Harrisburg, PA.
Special guides are available for all of the Subdivisions showing the industries within that division. A system
of car cards and waybills is utilized. A paper clip method is used. However, the usual waybill following the car
card method is reversed Whenever there is a new cycle to execute on the waybill, the accompanying car
card is moved to that cycle and fastened there by a paper clip. That way the car card accompanies the waybill
and not vice versa. Specific instructions for each site such as SET OUT, HOLD, OFF SPOT and PICK UP, will be
indicated on the Waybill in one of the cycles.
Example of cycle one of a Waybill
Example of cycle two of a Waybill
In order to manage operations over a large model railroad, The Penn Western Railroad, hereafter called the
PW, was divided into 3 operating divisions much like the PRR and Conrail.
The railroad, hereafter referred to as the PWRR is subdivided as follows:
A - Philadelphia Region
1- Allentown Division
a- Philadelphia 1 - Subdivision
b- Allentown Subdivision
2- Harrisburg Division
a- Philadelphia 2 - Subdivision
b- Reading Subdivision
c - Anthracite Subdivision
d - Harrisburg Subdivision
3- East Broad Top RR Division
The effective starting point is the industry itself. The industries that are modeled should have the necessary
variety to make use of the rolling stock that is available. The PW made an inventory of all available rolling
stock and how it can be used in operating sessions. We have to keep in mind that the cars have a permanent
location and is sent somewhere for a purpose. If some cars don’t relate to an industry on the PW, they can be
brought on to the railroad from an interchange point and simply shunted to another. The main interchanges
on the PW are Camden, New Jersey and Harrisburg, PA.
Special guides are available for all of the Subdivisions showing the industries within that division. A system
of car cards and waybills is utilized. A paper clip method is used. However, the usual waybill following the car
card method is reversed Whenever there is a new cycle to execute on the waybill, the accompanying car
card is moved to that cycle and fastened there by a paper clip. That way the car card accompanies the waybill
and not vice versa. Specific instructions for each site such as SET OUT, HOLD, OFF SPOT and PICK UP, will be
indicated on the Waybill in one of the cycles.
Example of cycle one of a Waybill
Example of cycle two of a Waybill
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