Train Order Cards

A Train Order Card will be made up for each train to be run on our layout. They will be stored in a predetermined order and picked from the front of the pack in that order. A divider card will be placed at the back of the pack so that cards returned are put behind the divider. As some trains will be completed faster than others, you will have to place it in order, by time.  The operator may then select the next Train Order Card. The card will relay the starting time (just a way of keeping the cards in the same order), the starting location, the ending location, and any key instructions (this may be on the back of the card).
At the start of the session, each operator will pick a Train Order Card from the front of the pack, and run that train as instructed, keeping the Train Order Card with them, until the run is completed.  If the run is not completed, the Train Order Card will be placed on top of the car card sets, and placed with the Train Order Cards. When a new session is started, or when the next operator is available, that train will be completed. Operators should try to end incomplete runs at a logical point, eg. the start of the next town.
Operators may swap cards, or wait for a run that they want, but the trains should still be run in the proper order. This may come up if someone only wants to run a certain type of train or a novice operator might want to run a non-switching type of train. The order the trains run may need to be changed or switched to control traffic flow or realign the amount of rolling stock in one yard or another.  We may also find it necessary to limit the number of trains running at one time.
A list of suggested trains, in no set order.
          Branch Line Passenger -- Lincoln to Northdale and back. (turning on the wye). This train may be run Easr from Lincoln around the mainline lower loop and then West back to the branch line.
          Herons Landing Passenger  --- Herons Landing to Wellington and back. This train will either back into Wellington or be turned on the turntable and when returning to Herons Landing it will be turned on the lower loop before returning to it's storage track.
           Wellington Passenger  --- Wellington to Herons Landing and back. This train will be turned on the lower loop before returning to Wellington, and as above it will either back into Wellington or be turned on the turntable before returning to it's storage track in front of the Wellington Station.
            Log Train --- Ortona (ore yard area) to Ridgewood, then to Miller and back. This train will deliver loaded and empty log cars as required. It may also haul freight up the switchbacks.
             Miller wayfreight --- Miller to Northdale and back.  This train will switch the interchange, Miller and Northdale.
             Elsewhere wayfreight --- Elsewhere to Wellington and back.  This train will switch all towns on the mainline as required. The operator will rework the waybills at Wellington and Elsewhere as required. The operator will also make up the train, selecting pickups and delivery Car Cards.
              Wellington wayfreight --- Wellington to Elsewhere and back. The same as the above but in reverse.
               Tuck through freight --- Elsewhere to Tuck and back.  Take eight pieces of rolling stock to Tuck (with Car Card sets) replace the rolling stock at Tuck, and return to Elsewhere (with the Car Cards sets for the returning rolling stock).
                Sunset through freight --- Wellington to Sunset and back.  Same as above.