Railroader - 1/28/24 - RTS MP Day 24 - Madness Around Sylva
6As they say we are learning as we are going :) 24 hours ago in the sim we were practically done. As late morning heads to afternoon even with the same number of guys running a breeze as become a serious challenge with one purcahse.
I expected a few cars at the interchange at 10am well I got another 20 or so I believe (and other than a few cars for signals I have no real expansion taking place at Red Marbel).
I took everything over to Dilsboro and it is full. Then when we sent about a dozen or so cars out for switching Sylva with our little mogul well 1% is a bit tough for 900 tons :) In the office Every 1000 we make I'm paying off and by the end of this session I think I'm only 12K in the hole trying to get as much paid off by the end of the day's potential interest payment.
So towards the end of the morning I went out and grabbed 41 from the mine near Alarka Jct. I said why not lets grab the cars blocking Fontana's new expansion to Natahala and then pick up some more work from E Whittier for Sylva. After all a starter Mogul is crewel punishment for the busiest switcher now in the system.
As suggested by our crews I'm going to sort a bit more right at the interchange next time. Probably add in the extra 2 tracks at the yard as well. Some how we'll find a way. Yes despite the madness I'm having a blast!