Superior vs inferior routes

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Lynn,
You seem to be talking about the superiority of trains, which is defined in
the TT.  The discussion is about the superiority of routes, i.e. is one
track "superior" to another.  For example, would a siding always be
considered the "inferior" route.
Jim Cochran


On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 5:30 PM, NW Mailing List
<nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>wrote:


>  Its rather arbitrary based on the railroad's preferences, but you set up

> rules to prevent conflicts in train movements. 2 Trains must pass each

> other, who takes the siding? The rules indicate priority, eastbound may be

> priority over westbound, a passenger may have priority over a freight which

> may override directional authority. Then the dispatcher could command a

> situation which would override the standard rules for a specific traffic

> manuever.

>

> I recall a story told to me about 2 local trains meeting at a red signal

> facing each other, the conductors/engineers had a "conference" or perhaps a

> near fisting argument as who was to back up to the nearest siding to let

> the other thru, thats what the rules are to prevent scenes like this.

>

> -Lynn-

>

>

> On 8/19/2013 12:00 PM, nw-mailing-list-request at nwhs.org wrote:

>

>   Subject:

> Superior vs inferior routes

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> 8/19/2013 10:22 AM

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>  Ben, all,

> Are there general rules that determine which track/route is superior?  Is

> Main 1 always superior to Main 2?  Is a siding always an inferior route?

>  Is the main line always superior to a branch?

> Thanks,

> Jim Cochran

>

>

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