MLOG - TO THE MAINLINE MILL
AN ORDER OF LOGS IS REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT FROM THE MURCHISON JUNCTION TRANSFER
YARD TO THE HYDE LUMBER MILL
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Initially, the Murchison Mills where able to handle all of the logs coming out of
the bush.
Now, many of the logs need to be sent to the Hyde lumber mill at Ranfurly.
The log transfer yard at Murchison Junction quickly moves the logs to the
mainline.
Today you will be driving thee different locomotives to complete the task.
Your starting base is the Pardoe Mill deep in the bush.
1: TASK .... Haul the logs out to the Pardoe
mill from the Driving Creek and Lucys Gully logging camps.
At Pardoe Mill you will find MLC #8 with empty log cars attached.
- Take the loco and drive to the Driving Creek logging camp.
*** Navigate To Trackmark ... DrivIng creek Camp
- At the camp load all the cars at the log skids.
- Run around the wagons and couple the loco up to the rear.
- Return the logs to Pardoe mill (don't unload).
*** Navigate Via Trackmark ... Pardoe Mill Transfer Off
*** Navigate To Trackmark ... Pardoe Mill Through
- uncouple the loaded cars at the mill and leave them on the passing loop.
- Turn #8 on the wye
- Couple up the four empty cars that are waiting.
- Drive to the Lucys Gully logging camp.
*** Navigate To Trackmark ... Lucys Gully Camp
- At Lucys Gully load all the cars with logs at the log skids.
- Turn the loco on the wye and couple up to the train
- Return the loaded train to Pardoe mill.
*** Navigate To Trackmark ... Pardoe Mill Siding
- Assemble the two racks of log cars together and leave them on the siding line
in front of the mill.
- Leave #8 in front of the water tank.
2: TASK .... Take the logs to the Murchison transfer yard.
For this task you will use the Murchison Logging Company's 2-6-6-2 logging mallet #51
which is waiting
outside the engine shed at the mill.
- Couple up the mallet to the front of the log cars.
If you prefer you can use the Driver Assistant to do this for you. Hold the Ctrl key down and right-click on the end log car nearest the bridge. Then take control of the 2-6-6-2 and have the Driver Assistant do the rest
*** Couple ..... (select the name of the log car)
- Now take take the log cars to the Murchison transfer yard.
*** Navigate Via Trackmark ... Lucys Loop Through
*** Navigate To Trackmark ... Murchison NG Dry Sort 1
- At Murchison unload the logs
3: TASK .... Load the logs onto the mainline train and take them to
Hyde Mill at Ranfurly.
- Move the waiting mainline Murchison engine #300 to the transfer yard loop.
- Load the logs onto the wagons.
- Take the logs to the Hyde Mill at Ranfurly. (Note that this can be a a busy
mainline . If there is a train in the block in front of you there may be a wait getting onto the mainline)
*** Navigate To Trackmark ... Hyde Mill M-log
- Unload the wagons on the M-Log siding at the mill.
- Uncouple the engine
- Turn it on the turntable in Ranfurly.
*** Navigate To Trackmark ... Ranfurly Turntable 1
- Collect the empty cars from the mill.
- Assembly the train so that the caboose as at the rear.
- Return the empty wagons and locomotive to the Murchison yard.
*** Navigate To Trackmark ... Murchison Siding Loop 2
- End