SP - THE DAILY FREIGHT RUN


THE DAILY FREIGHT RUN TO THE MURCHISON COUNTY FREIGHT SHEDS
 

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Railways are about moving people and freight
Today's task is to do the daily freight run around Murchison County.

You will deliver freight at various freight sheds on the way to Gladestone before returning the empty wagons to Port Ross.
You will have a selection of modern SP locomotives to choose from.

- Collect the SW1500 shunter from the turntable and assemble all the wagons in the yard together.
 

.... 2 flat cars
.... 2 gondolas
.... 13 box cars

 

        - The wagon destinations are shown below. Assembly your train in order of delivery (place the last wagons to unload first)
        - Attach a caboose.
        - Return the SW1500 to the engine shed.
        - Make a selection from the locomotive(s) at the engine shed.
        - Couple up your locomotive to the waiting train.
        - Deliver to the following freight sheds.



Wynton Flats
.... 1 x box car
(NH36116)
.... 1 x gondola
(SP329790)


Rutherglen
.... 1 x box car
(WP20889)


Collingwood
.... 2 x box cars
(PFE41707, SP122314)
.... 1 x gondola
(JTLX30199)


Nasby
.... 1 x box car
(WM4346)


Totara Flats
.... 1 x box car
(CB35144)


Awatuna
.... 1 x box car
(WP20522)


Kimbolton
.... 2 x box cars
(SP162051, SF40158)
.... 1 x flat car
(PRR925003)


Gladestone
.... 2 x box car
(WP1969, SP213133)


Murchison
.... 1 x box car
(PRR24163)

 

Seddonville
.... 1 x box car
(SP163017)


Ranfurly
.... 1 x flat car
(BNSF917504)

 

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In some yards you will find shunters that you can use. In other yards you will need to use one of your own engines.

 

        - Drive to Wynton Flats.

 

                *** Navigate Via Trackmark ... Deneston Main 6

                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Wynton Freight Back Shunt

 

        - At Wynton Flats uncouple and leave the end two wagons (box car NH36116 and gondola SP329790) at the freight shed. You will collect these on the return trip.

        - Drive to Rutherglen


                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Rutherglen Station 4

 

        - At Rutherglen uncouple and leave the end box car (WP20889)  at the freight shed. You will collect it on the return trip.
        - Drive to Collingwood


              
 *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Collingwood Siding Top
 

        - At Collingwood uncouple and leave the end two box cars (PFE41707 and SP122314) and the gondola (JTLX30199)  at the freight shed. You will collect them on the return trip.
        - Drive to Nasby

               
*** Navigate To Trackmark ... Nasby Siding LP 4

        - At Nasby unload the end  box car (WM4346) at the freight shed and then couple it back to to the main train.
        - Drive the train to Totara Flats.

 

                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Totara Siding TM2

        - At Totara Flats unload box car CB35144 at the freight shed and then reassemble the train.

        - Drive to Awatuna

                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Awatuna Main 2

        - At Awatuna unload the box car WP20522 at the freight shed and then reassemble the train.

        - Drive to Kimbolton

                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Kimbolton Siding Loop 2

        - At Kimbolton unload the box cars (SP162051 and  SF40158) and the flat car (PRR925003) at the freight shed.

        - Drive to Gladestone

 

                *** Navigate Via Trackmark ... Rapanui Junction 2A
                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Gladestone Main 2


        - At Gladestone unload box cars WP1969 and SP213133 at the freight shed.

        - Drive to Murchison

                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Murchison Station


        - At Murchison unload box car PRR24163 at the mainline freight shed.

        - Drive to Seddonville

                *** Navigate Via Trackmark ... Seddonville Station
                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Seddonville Siding LP 1


        - At Seddonville unload box car SP163017 at the freight shed.

        - Drive to Ranfurly

             
  *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Ranfurly Siding 1

        - At Ranfurly unload the flatcar BNSF917504 at the main freight shed.

 

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        - Now return to Port Ross collecting the freight cars that you dropped off on the way.

        - Drive to Collinwood freight shed

 

                *** Navigate To Trackmark ... Collingwood Siding Loop 1

 

        - Drive to Rutherglen freight shed

                *** Navigate Via Trackmark ... Rutherglen Station

 

        - Drive to Wynton Flats freight shed

 

                *** Navigate Via Trackmark ... Wynton Freight Back Shunt

 

        To complete the days work drive back to Port Ross

 

                *** Navigate to Trackmark ... Port Ross Siding 1

 

        - Use the SW1500 to Leave the wagons split in the main yard

        - Return the locomotives to the Port Ross engine shed.

 


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