Two new items:

I have updated the full feature MS Access database to generate car cards and waybills, the previous one had issues printing color stripes on the waybills:

https://wnbranch.com/home/operations/operations-car-forwarding/

I have started a glossary, I will add some images and plan to expand the content on a regular basis:

https://wnbranch.com/glossary-2/

For starters,  what I know about block detection could be printed in foot tall letters on the edge of a razor blade.

Getting that out of the way I have been trying to follow Joe's advice and plan for block detection/signals in my wiring and operations (CTC) plan.

Last year purchased a Digikeijs DR5000 " Mid " set that has control unit, wireless throttle, 5 amp booster and 32 channel ( 2 x 16 channel units ) occupancy detection. I had hoped I was sorta "future-proofing" my power/wiring selection.

Just posted another video to YouTube. This one's just a quick interchange between Highland & Norfolk Southern. The beginning of the video gives a good shot of two ScaleTrains SD40-2's climbing the 2.5% grade though. The freight cars all weigh 8-11 oz. each so the sound is not just for show - those engines are really working!

Hi folks:

Im continually working on and learning about operations for my new layout -- I am using Car Cards and Waybills.

I understand (I think) how to use the cc/wb once the train is on the layout, what I am not sure about is how do I choose which cars / loads to put into arriving trains when I am staging for a session?

Thanks

TIM