SP - COAL STATION DELIVERIES

COAL DELIVERY TO THE MURCHISON COUNTY COALING STATIONS
 

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Keeping the coaling stations full is vital to the operation of the steam rail network.
Without coal the engines would quickly grind to a halt.

Today's task is the coal train delivery to the Murchison County Coaling stations.

 

Fletchers bay
.... 1 x coal wagons

Murchison
.... 2 x coal wagons

Kimbolton
.... 2 x coal wagons

Totara Flats
.... 1 x coal wagons

Collingwood
.... 2 x coal wagons

Wynton
.... 2 x coal wagons

Port Ross
.... 2 x coal wagons



At the Gladestone yard a rack of empty coal wagon has been assembled behind Southern Pacific #203.

        - Pull the empty coal cars under the yards coal loader tower and load up your shipment of coal.

 

(Remember to check your water and coal periodically. You may need to stop for a service before the session ends)


        - Head out over the river to the Fletchers Bay Ore Dock.

                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Fletchers Bay Through
 

        - At the Fletchers Bay use the 4-4-0 #220 to shunt the coal wagon into the coal station. Uncouple the wagons from the back of your train and move the main train clear.

        - Re-assemble the train and reverse back up the branch to the main line.

        - Once back on the main line head for the Murchison Coal Shed

 

                **** Navigate To Trackmark ... Murchison Through


        - Decide which way you want to unload the two wagons of coal in the shed on the side of the coaling tower. (Be careful that you don't drop off more than is ordered or you will run short)

        - Once the coal order has been delivered move the caboose to the other end of the train and turn your loco on the turntable.

        - Re-couple your wagons to head up the river valley to Kimbolton and its coaling shed.


                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Kimbolton Siding Loop 5

 

        - Decide which way you want to unload the 2 wagons of coal and deliver the order.

        - Head for Totara Flats Loco service siding.

              
 *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Totara Flats Wye 4

 

        - Drop one wagon of coal on the side loop at the coaling tower.

        - Head to Collingwood for the next delivery


                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... CollIngwood Siding Loop 5
 

        - Reverse up and drop two cars of coal at the coaling station

        - Next is the coaling station at Wynton


              
 *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Wynton Flats coal Siding

 

        - Drive to Port Ross.
 

                *** Navigate Via Trackmark ... Picton Main 3
                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Port Ross Main


        - Drive to the Port Ross coaling station by the engine shed

        - Unload the last 2 coal wagons.
        - Leave the empty coal wagons in the Port Ross yard.
        - Leave the locomotive at the Port Ross engine shed.
 


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