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We have a great time switching this layout!  We practice a lot to facilitate during an actual session.  It's like playing a giant board game.

I used to be a "lone wolf."  I had my layouts set-up in separate loops where the trains would run themselves.  People would come and look at this ONCE.

Then I arranged for operation and gave "parts" offered participation and my "lone wolf" days were over.  Every other Sunday night we have some where from 6 to 15 people show up to run.  

It becomes a real challenge to share a single main with 4 to 5 trains moving to their respective destinations--just like real life.

I enjoy the camaraderie tremendously.  Give operation a try....   

Joeceleb posted:

John,

What do you use for a car routing system? Would also like to know the size of your layout and how many industries it is serving. Any additional info would be great. 

What do you use for a car routing system?  NOTHING.  I create a schedule and we use actual time.  Everyone has his/her assignment and closely watches their cell phones--greatest thing ever for ensuring we are all on the same time.  THERE IS A VIDEO ON THE GLACIER LINE YOUTUBE CHANNEL TALKING ABOUT OUR OPERATING SESSIONS.  Link below my signature.

Would also like to know the size of your layout:  Hard to say.  It surrounds an approximately 1300 square foot basement in a linear point-to-point fashion.  The main line run is 230 feet of non-repeating track passing through each scene once.

How many industries it is serving.  The power plant, The beer factory, The grain Elevators, The team track at the Cataract Station and the oil refinery.  It also serves "off stage" industries as well which are represented by two hidden fiddle areas on each "end" of the Glacier Line.

Please check out my Youtube Channel for the explanation of the Glacier Line operations.  That will give you a better idea than me rambling on here.  Also, you may "see" several trains travel the entire main-line.

We are going to attempt a card system in the future.

OGR Webmaster posted:

If you want to John's ENTIRE layout, plus Mr. Muffin's store layout, Dave Connoly's 3RS railroad and Marty Fitzhenry's layout with WORKING CANTENARY,  CLICK HERE. John is one of the "stars" in Great Layout Adventures 13.

The Glacier Lines is a big, around the room layout designed for operation.

And Rich does a great job of making people look good on video.  I'm okay in front of an audience playing music/singing, but uncomfortable speaking to a camera...I always have a million thoughts racing in my mind of what I want to say and then trip over my tongue when the camera starts rolling.  At least Connie and Rich got a few good laughs out of me.  :-) 

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