Congratulations Misty, Hope everything works out for your family !!!
Sir James, 49 !!! Thats tremendous! Major milestone rapidly approaching!
Been busy last few days, with work, train club, and trying to feel better.
I asked a question at train club about running "prototypical operations", everyone seems enthusiastic, but noone wants to start anything. So... decided I would, have done some basic research, have a book on order (Thanks for info Doug), and done some basic planning. Here is my plan.
Wed (next) is monthly meeting night. I have sent 3 emails trying to get schedule preferance info. So on Wed, will announce will have 2 sessions on the following Tues, 1 at 3:00 pm till 6, and another from 7:00 pm till 9:30.
At each session will do some explanations of various jobs and their roles, also show what scale speed is. (measured distance and specified time).
Then on the layout we have 2 main lines, will designate 1 east bound, 1 west bound. Will have a passenger train on each with a designated speed of 60 mph, then depending upon the number of attendees will have freight trains at say, 30 mph, and 45 mph. This will require the trains to have to pass each other and use sidings. Will require that the passenger train make a minimum of 2 loops, (outside track is 6.7 scale miles, inside track is 3.5 that pass train will do 4 loops). Then will change train assignments.
Then will do kind of a debriefing, and see "where" we go from there. By then should have a accurate idea of persons who really want to be involved.
Don't want to take up too much space here. Need to get going so later. Have a wonderful DAY and WEEKEND !!!!