Bear Creek&South Jackson-
When things aregoingwell, trains runmoreefficientlyunder
TT&TObecause crews spend littleor notimequeuing for the
dispatcher, but there’spotential for snarl ups. Because infe-
rior trainsmust clear thetimesof superior trains, if afirst-class
traindoesn’t leaveontime, lower class andextra trains stop.
Toprevent this, the crew caller ensureshigh-priority trains get
crewsbefore lower priorityones.
Knowing the correct time is vital under TT&TO. Crewsmust
know to theminutewhen theyareallowed to leavea station
or howmanyminutes remainbeforeanoncoming trainmay
showup.Model railroadershaveabigadvantageover thepro-
totypewhen learningTT&TO, though. If someoneexceeds their
authority, nobodydies (unless a$4000brassBigBoyhits the
8:UpperBearCreekTerraForming inDecember, 2007.
Groundcontours, backdrop, rock facecarving, andstatic
grassaredone - trees,weeds, andballast arenext.
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