Layout sizing using ops - 1
How much layout
do you need to
accomplish what’s
important to you,
and how much do
you
really
need to
be satisfied? ...
Determine the Best Size
for Your Layout Using
Op Session Timing
by Lance Mindheim
Photos by the author
1: Don’t let the single
turnout fool you. This
warehouse has six doors,
each a separate car
“spot,” that essentially
act like mini-industries.
You don’t just waybill a
car to the warehouse;
you need to deliver it to
a specific spot. Operated
in this railroad-like
manner, even simple
track arrangements can
take a half hour or more
to switch.
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MRH-Jan 2013
