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National Capital Trackers at York 2014

National Capital Trackers at York 2014. Justin Krause George Tsakiris Co- Trackmasters. Objectives. Goals Layout Technical Operations What’s Next?. Goals. To display a layout which few clubs are capable of doing To provide a layout capable of accommodating any O gauge equipment

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National Capital Trackers at York 2014

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  1. National Capital Trackersat York 2014 Justin Krause George Tsakiris Co-Trackmasters

  2. Objectives • Goals • Layout • Technical • Operations • What’s Next?

  3. Goals • To display a layout which few clubs are capable of doing • To provide a layout capable of accommodating any O gauge equipment • “Any Train, Any Track, Any Time” • To be as technically bug free as possible which allows for maximum FUN!

  4. Layout • 4 loops • 3 track portion and 2 track portion • 3 Full Command • 1 Conventional Only • Outer loop encompasses entire layout perimeter, command controlled (~350’) • Middle and Inner loops, parts A & B, command controlled (~280’) • Inner loop, part C, conventional only (~80’)

  5. Layout • Minimum instantaneous mainline radius of parts A&B is O96 • Compound corners, nominal radius of all corners is O108, with increasing center spacing (6”). • Minimum Switch is #4 (14 degrees). • Part C minimum radius is O72 (Creech Corner) • Over and Under • Elevation change of 8” • ~1.6% Grade

  6. Technical • For increased reliability, signal strength, and minimized voltage drops: • New harness is required for all modules • Harness installation events coming very soon! • Layout will be blocked and star wired into 6 isolated blocks (reducing wire run length) • Both power cabinets will be used • Plan to place at least one cabinet outside the layout for “examination”

  7. Operations • All trains originate from yard • Special York operations roles: • Yardmaster/Dispatcher • Controls all activity in and out of yard • Controls interlocking switch set, releases trains per signup sheet, confirms TMCC/DCS address. • Possibly use 2nd person to man transformer handles as needed. • Spotters • Located at either end of the layout for issue spotting • Use of radios • Connect spotters to yardmaster/dispatcher

  8. Operations • Run Sheet • 1 Hour Slots on 20 minute intervals • 2 Trains per track • Be On Time! • 5:00-Close “Run Time, Fun Time” Slots • Designated Conventional Hours on Big Loops • Yard Operations • Yard divided into halves, one for loading, one for unloading. • Next time slot setup begins when previous slot leaves yard • No parking in yard!

  9. What’s Next? • Harness installation events • Module transportation “ferry” • Runs from VA and MD, to move tables and legs, leaving room in cars for personal items, trains, new purchases, etc… • Setup – Wednesday, April 23 • Please come on this date if at all possible (we need time to get such a large layout assembled and functioning properly)

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