My previous post about using Penn Central Car Movement Cards prompted some discussion about the inconvenience involved in carrying and organizing a stack of cards around the layout while switching a train. I'm putting together a video demonstrating the use of the cards but its taking longer than I expected, so I thought I'd do an abbreviated post to the blog today to show off an idea I recently came up with to deal with the issue of carrying several cards around.
I like the idea of using a switch list too but I also want to incorporate the cards. I use a clip board to carry the switchlist. After assembling a number of boxes for my cards, it occurred to me to add a card box to the clip board so all information is handy and easy to carry.
The upcoming video will feature a 13 car train. Here are the corresponding cards for set-outs fanned out like a deck.
Here is the switchlist based on the cards for set-outs and also for the pick-us that are staged on the layout.
And, here is the newly fashioned clipboard that accommodates both!
Even with this convenient arrangement I still need to set the clipboard down sometimes to run the train.
This is accomplished by installing a couple of conveniently located hooks on the fascia.
More to come, but I wanted to post something about what I'm up to!
Enjoy the Super Bowl today!
Ralph
