Silly question # 10,552...

mtntrainman Mar 5, 2014

  1. mtntrainman

    mtntrainman TrainBoard Supporter

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    Here is a photo of "Lucky Penny Yard" looking from the 'North' end.


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    T.H.E.R.R. is a right-hand running railroad.

    Therefore...

    The BLUE tracks/trains run North to South.

    The RED tracks/trains run South to North.

    Each track has it's own seperate yard (indicated in BLUE and RED)

    Silly question # 10,552...

    If one was to name these yards according to compass and/or right-hand running orientation...

    Would they be called...

    EAST Yard and WEST Yard ? (compass orientation)

    OR

    NORTH Yard and SOUTH Yard ? (right hand running orientation)

    Yes...silly question...but it came up in a phone conversation with a fellow modeler....LOL

    I thank you in advance for your input.

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  2. Hansel

    Hansel TrainBoard Member

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    Some additional silly questions; how are you supposed to run trains with that blue and red tape on the tracks? Will those large white letters get in the way too?
     
  3. John Moore

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    Good question and there is probably more than one answer. The old RF&P yard in Alexandria, VA had each side designated as the North and South hump yards. The North yard was on the East side and the RF&P was a North and South only operation. And I have heard that roads that had an East to West orientation had their yards labeled as East and West yards. I believe the Gavin Yard in North Dakota was labeled that way.

    Oh and the red and blue lines are the new electrical pick-up for the all electric yard locos. Two systems one for AC traction the other for DC traction and color coded so the wrong loco doesn't get on the wrong tracks and burn up their thyroidian transistors.
     
  4. Hytec

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    George, I believe you should identify the yards as "North Yard" and "South Yard".

    The New York Central identified trains and facilities as "eastbound" and "westbound" because the system was predominately an east/west operation originating in New York City. This caused trains and facilities operating and located between New York City and Albany, NY to be identified as "eastbound" or "westbound" even though they were operating or oriented due north/south. To further confuse the NYC naming convention, sub-divisions and branches also were identified as "eastbound" or "westbound" based on which end of the line was closest to New York City by rail. Thus a branch that originated in Utica, NY and went northeast through Watertown to Plattsburgh was identified as heading west in the timetable.

    Disclaimer - The NYC naming convention was recalled from my 78 year old memory, thus may not be entirely correct, but you get the general idea....LOL
     
  5. RatonMan

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    UP has East and Westbound everything at North Platte.
     
  6. BoxcabE50

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    Timetable direction may match, or it might not. Those similarly named places which I am familiar, were named for their location. Such as "West Yard", which was located on the west side of that city. "New East Yard", which was the eastern side of those company facilities in that town.
     
  7. mtntrainman

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    Yea...something more to think about...thnxs...lmao !! :teeth:
     
  8. BoxcabE50

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    BTW- I missed the answer to Silly Question #10,551. Anyone remember what that was...?
     
  9. paperkite

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    Or, you could call the north yard " Union " and the south yard " Confederate " ... :teeth:
     
  10. bman

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    Here in Columbus, the PRR had a yard just east of the Union Depot very similar to what you've got. It was on the mainline from Columbus to Pittsbugh and orientated east/west. They just called the south side(eastbound) Yard A, and the north side(westbound) Yard B. I imagine that was a pretty intense meeting to determine that.
     
  11. mtntrainman

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    I am appreciating the replies.

    Conventional thinking would call the yards by their compass orientation I would think. Thus when you are in the yard...on foot...in a vehicle...or the cab of the locomotive...you always know N from S and E from W.

    A ladder on the west side of a main line would logically be called the 'West Yard'.

    I can also see a ladder on the West side of a main line being called the 'South Yard'...as that is the direction the locomotives would be facing coming in and going out.

    Not confusing...but intriguing :)
     
  12. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    US railroads have been well known for unconventional thinking....
     
  13. mtntrainman

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    Too funny LOL.

    Lucky Penny Yard was named so because THE Wife found a heads up penny under one of the beds in the back of THE RV when we where ripping everything out of it to make it a Train RV. I suppose we could flip that Lucky Penny and see what to call the yards that way...

    :teeth:
     
  14. mtntrainman

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    Oh so true ......
     
  15. mtntrainman

    mtntrainman TrainBoard Supporter

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    The answer was....

    Yes


    ;)
     
  16. Hytec

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    I'm sure more than one earth-shattering decision has been made in a similar manner...."Let's see, heads: invade Russia; tails: invade England". :eek:hboy:
     
  17. Inkaneer

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    Well to eliminate some alternatives, you can't call them 'right yard' and left 'yard' since with right hand running they would both be "right yard". Can't use "right yard', 'wrong yard' or 'correct', 'incorrect' yards either. 'Upper yard' and 'lower yard' is out since they appear to be on the same level. One differentiation that could work would be 'that yard' and 'this yard'. Okay my brain is fried now. Maybe I'll come up with something else tomorrow.
     
  18. mtntrainman

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    I could just call them the BLUE Yard and the RED Yard...

    Maybe stick a BLUE flag on a light pole in the BLUE Yard and a RED flag on a light pole in the RED Yard...roflmao !!


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  19. BoxcabE50

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    "This Yard" and "That Yard"- I like those suggestions.

    Or, (sure to be controversial), "His Yard" and "Her Yard".
     
  20. mtntrainman

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    Right now they are called West Yard and East Yard.

    The front of THE RV is always designated "NORTH" now matter which direction THE RV is actually facing ;-)

    Just seems odd to call them North Yard and South Yard when I am standing in the aisle and facing West when looking into the Yards.

    Is everyone totally confused now? LMAO!!!


    :uhoh::headspin:
     

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