GRT Ops sessions

GRT operated on 3/31 from 2 pm til about 4:30.
Crew: Ken -- Hughart operator
Alan -- NYC freights
Jay -- C&O freights
Peter -- PRR freights

Next sessions are scheduled for the last Sunday of April and May, at 2 pm. That would be April 27 and May 25. We will pick up where we left off last time, which means it will be about 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon, on some day in the summer of '58.

Fast clock. I'm considering setting up a fast clock for the layout (despite Byron Henderson's warnings against them) and will try to set the fast clock speed so nobody will be in a hurry. For now I'm considering 3 to 1. The point of a fast clock is to coordinate movements, not to make them more stressful.

Have another list of improvements to the layout that I'll try to complete before the next ops session, including better marking of the Hughart Yard tracks and clearer marking of the "hidden" magnets. They won't be hidden no more! As usual, these improvements relate to the useability of the layout. Ken had a number of suggestions after operating the Hughart Yard.

The layout is located in Portland Oregon. Please contact me if you would like to join one of our sessions. Email conford4_at_yahoo_dot_com!