model railroading operations 101: part 2 – yard switching

Model RailroadingOperations 101:

Part 2 – Yard Switching

Tom CrosthwaitPresident, 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.

M&Sw – Globe Yard

M&Sw yards -- Globe, Arizona

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard ladder track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

loco ready track

Globe yards – arriving train

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard ladder track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

Incoming trains proceed to the Arrival Track.

loco ready track

Globe yards – arriving train

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard ladder track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

loco ready track

Globe yards – arriving train

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard ladder track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

loco ready track

Globe yards – arriving train

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard ladder track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

loco ready track

Globe yards – arriving train

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard ladder track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

loco ready track

Moving arriving loco & caboose

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard ladder track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

#1: Road engine goes tolocomotive servicing area

loco ready track

Moving arriving loco & caboose

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

#2: Switch engine runs down ladder . . ..

loco ready track

Moving arriving loco & caboose

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

loco ready track

Moving arriving loco & caboose

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

#2: Switch engine runs down ladderto Arrival Track.

loco ready track

Moving arriving loco & caboose

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

#3: Switcher throws turnout, couples to caboose.

loco ready track

Moving arriving loco & caboose

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

#4: Switcher uncouples caboose from train;pulls caboose off Arrival Track.

loco ready track

Moving arriving loco & caboose

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

#5: Switcher moves cabooseto caboose track

loco ready track

Moving arriving loco & caboose

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

#5: Switcher moves cabooseto caboose track

loco ready track

Moving arriving loco & caboose

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

#5: Switcher moves cabooseto caboose track

loco ready track

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).

Breaking train & sorting cars

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

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1

Way FreightsFlagstaff Express – to ATSF

AZS & FCP

to SP loco ready track

Globe Local switching

Arrival Track

yard ladder track

Sorting Cars – step 1• 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

Breaking train & sorting cars

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

SPCATSFPFE SP B&OSFRD GN UPPFE

4

32

1

Way FreightsFlagstaff Express – to ATSF

AZS & FCP

to SP loco ready track

Globe Local switching

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

Breaking train & sorting cars

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

SPCATSFPFE SP B&OSFRD GN UPPFE

4

32

1

Way FreightsFlagstaff Express – to ATSF

AZS & FCP

to SP loco ready track

Globe Local switching

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

22 2 2 3423 4

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34

2222

Step 2 – look for “cuts” of cars

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2PFE2 PFE2 SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2ATSF3 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

2

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2PFE2 PFE2 SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2ATSF3 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

2

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2PFE2 PFE2 SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2ATSF3 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

2

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2PFE2 PFE2 SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2ATSF3 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

2

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2PFE2

ATSF3

2

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2PFE2

ATSF3

2

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2PFE2

ATSF32

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2PFE2 ATSF3

2

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2 PFE2 ATSF32

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2 PFE2 ATSF32

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2PFE2

ATSF32

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2PFE2

ATSF32

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2 PFE2

ATSF32

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

2

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2 PFE2

ATSF32

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

2

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

MostlyTrack 2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE2 PFE2

ATSF32

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

2

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE PFE

ATSF2

Step 3 – switch each “cut”

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRD2SPC2 UP3B&O4GN2 SP4

2

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

AllTrack 2

MostlyTrack 4

PFE PFE

ATSF2

Step 3 finished – like this:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRDSPC

UP

B&O

GN

SP2

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

PFE PFE

ATSF2

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRDSPC

UP

B&O

GN

SP2

Globe Switch List 4/4/06SP 123456 GlobeATSF 38432 Flagstaff

GN 33498 Happy JackUP 3353 Flagstaff

B&O 43987 SP IntrchgSPC 361 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiPFE 43826 Mary Lake

SFRD 2348 Miami

234

34

22

2

PFE PFE

ATSF2

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRDSPC

UP

B&O

GN

SP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE PFE

ATSF

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.

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRDSPC

UP

B&O

GN

SP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE PFE

ATSF

Miami Happy Jack Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRDSPC

UP

B&O

GN

SP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE PFE

ATSF

Miami Happy Jack Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRDSPC

UP

B&O

GN

SP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE PFE

ATSF

Miami Happy Jack Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

SFRDSPC

UP

B&O

GN

SP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE PFE

ATSF

Miami Happy Jack Mary Lake

uncouple here

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

SFRD

SPC

GNPFE

Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

SFRD

SPC GN PFE

Mary Lakeuncouple here

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

PFE

SFRD

SPC

GN

Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

PFE

SFRDSPC GN

Mary Lakeuncouple here

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRD

SPC

GN

Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRDSPC

GN

Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

PFE

SFRD

SPC

GN

Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRD

SPCGN

Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRDSPC GN

Mary Lake

Step 4: blocking a train:

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP2

Flagstaff Local Switch List

4/4/06

SPC 361 MiamiSFRD 2348 Miami

PFE 35498 MiamiGN 33498 Happy Jack

PFE 43826 Mary Lake

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRDSPC GN

Mary LakeMiami Happy Jack

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRDSPC GN

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRDSPC GN

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRDSPC GN

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRDSPC GN

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

PFE

ATSF

PFESFRDSPC GN

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

ATSF

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

PFEPFESFRDSPC GNPFE

PFE

SFRD

SPC

GN

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

ATSF

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

PFE

PFE

SFRD

SPC

GN

PFEGN

PFE

SFRD

SPC

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

ATSF

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

PFEGN

PFE

SFRD

SPCPFE

PFE

SFRD

SPC

GN

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

ATSF

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

PFE

PFE

SFRD

SPC

GN

PFEGN

PFE

SFRD

SPC

PFEPFESFRDSPC GN

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

ATSF

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

PFEPFESFRDSPC GN

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

ATSF

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

PFEPFESFRDSPC GN

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

ATSF

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

PFEPFESFRDSPC GN

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

ATSF

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

PFEPFESFRDSPC GN

<<Conductor must request permission to depart.>>

Globe Yard: Departing train

caboose track

yard run-around track

Yard (switching) lead

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

4

32

1

loco ready track

UP

B&OSP

ATSF

Departing Train: M&Sw Train #341: the “Flagstaff Local” Class: 3rd Class (freight), Northbound Departing: Track #2

PFEPFESFRDSPC GNPFE

PFESFRD

SPC

GN

PFE

GN

“TOOT-TOOT!!”

End of Part 2(to be continued)

M&Sw yards -- Globe, Arizona

Arrival Track

caboose track

yard ladder track

yard run-around track

Makeup/departure tracks

Yard (switching) lead

road locoescape track

(to

Yard Limit)

SP interchange track

SP branch (to Bowie, A

Z)

loco ready track

Turnouts – Ground Throws

Main route – usually straight

Diverging route – usually curved