[Accrs-ho] HO Rules and Guidelines

[ACCRS HO Scale]

Hi Gary,  I received this email with the attachment.  Nice work on getting this outlined and started.


A couple things cross my mind  - will list them below, but will read more the whole this weekend and provide more feedback.

Cheers!

Tony


Operation Section

- Hidden yard operation - need some protocols on topics like:  setup, especially around DCC,  track selection switching,  entering yard,  existing the yard,  storing your train in the yard,  wheel cleaning in the yard, mainline programming in the yard.


-Exiting hidden yard and requesting permission to enter main line - protocols on that.


Hidden Yard - I think it would be nice to have a "pit shop" area to perform loco wheel cleaning.  I purchased that Woodland Scenics track cleaning device a couple years ago and that is where I use it - because 1.) cleaning wheels are the dispatching panel should be prohibited ; 2.)  carrying your models up/down to the DCC programming table is risky to model breakage - plus it's too time consuming to take them upstairs.    The woodland  scenics device works well for 4 and 5 axle diesel models, but I haven't tried it with steam.

It also might be useful to setup a dedicated programming track in the hidden area for basic changes like cab number assignment,  cv changes that you can't do using mainline programming.
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