Monday, February 21, 2011

New Plan

The plan, effective 12/2010. This is the final plan! I will stick with realism.
 



O717 is the main switcher down these parts. Since Tri-Rail is not the focus, I opted against connecting the mainline because of the flyover which is impossible to model. O718, a nocturnal switcher, works Transflo.

I have several industries in the running.

  • Transflo is CSX's ethanol, cement, plastics, and bulk transfer.
  • The Team Track handles scrap gons and other commodities as needed. 
  • The stub track is a storage track next to the Fuel area. The Fuel area is where the FTL switcher is tied down, as well as gets fueled.
We skip over to Pompano Beach, FL. The Mac Lead and Amerigas cannot be rendered in such a space.

  • Grace handles chemicals and the "occasional boxcar" like my friend and fellow HO modeler Mike M. says is set out at neighboring Keeman Brick.
  • Home Depot handles boxcars and centerbeam flats of lumber. It is not determined if for the sake of realism, I'll model the new Boise Cascade instead (Centerbeams and boxcars)
Deerfield Beach is a switching mecca and an overall fun place to check up on operations.

  • CP Parker is only half of itself in the rendering because there isn't enough resource to afford making a 2-crossover. Besides, I am only designing it as a run-around point.
  • Publix does not get food from CSX, unfortunately. ;) But it gets plastics for the containers of their food products.
  • Sun-Sentinel is an active recipient of newsprint in 50'-60' high-cube newsprint boxcars. The density is almost enough so that additional cars need to be stored on the storage track across Hillsboro Blvd. Unfortunately, the Tri-Rail Station will be neglected in the model rendition.
  • Rankin is a single crossover as is the real thing this time. O717 and occasionally O720 runs around.
Staging may be leveled below Pompano if circumstances permit.

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