How are speed limits figured out for the yard? Is there a standard speed limit for the size of the yard?
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Hoghead said:Restricted Speed not exceeding 10 mph.
brakie said:I suppose that may be true on some roads but,not all seeing a yard limit can start several miles from the yard its self and can be higher up to 20 mph and 10-15 within the yard especially on arrival tracks.
Hoghead said:Other than main track can have "controlled speed" not exceeding 20 mph.
Every yard I have been in now requires restricted speed not exceeding 10 mph and in most instances you don't even make it 10 mph.
But only for HO scale.MasonJar said:15 mph is 3 inches per second, or 4 seconds per foot. 10 mph is 2 inches per second, or 6 seconds per foot.
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But only for HO scale.
Yards and "YARD LIMITS" are two different terms.... "YARD LIMITS" is a designated piece of unsignalled main, secondary, running track with some type of radio, phone, written control by a dispatcher,...