INSTALLATION
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Unzip the download files into a temporary folder.  Drag your .APK packaged 
activity file onto the TSUNPACKLPS program (available at the L&PS web site). 

DESCRIPTION
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Tue, Mar 29,1927  
The weather is clear and 40F degrees

Pickup the incoming cars from the CN interchange track and
spot them at their destinations as follows:

XM LPS 805-10 from CN Interchange to LRM 2S
XM LPS 805-9 from CN Interchange to LRM 2S
XM LPS 805-8 from CN Interchange to LRM 2S
XM LPS 805-7 from CN Interchange to Lawrason
XM LPS 805-6 from CN Interchange to L Freight Shed 1
XM LPS 805-5 from CN Interchange to L Freight Shed 1
XM LPS 805-4 from CN Interchange to L Freight Shed 1
FM LPS 805-3 from CN Interchange to LRM 3
FM LPS 805-2 from CN Interchange to LRM 3
FM LPS 805-1 from CN Interchange to LRM 3
FM LPS 805-0 from CN Interchange to MCR

and make the following pickups:

XM LPS 795-0 from LRM 2S to CN
XM LPS 789-0 from Lawrason to MCR
XM LPS 804-2 from L Freight Shed 1 to MCR
XM LPS 804-1 from L Freight Shed 1 to MCR
XM LPS 804-0 from L Freight Shed 1 to MCR

Move the CN bound cars from Track 2 to the interchange track.
Return to carshop track 4 when finished.


BACKGROUND
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The L&PS operates a regular daily local to Port Stanley and back called 
the Port Turn.  In addition, 'Bucket Runs' are made as needed to keep the 
coal moving - empty hoppers southbound, loads northbound.  The agent will
often add coal hoppers to the Port Turn to fill out its tonnage.  All
freight trains are run as extras on the L&PS

The London Switch crew, usually using L2, assembles the Port Turn in the
morning and spots the cars it returns with in the afternoon.  The London
Switch also handles the CN transfer, picking up the string of incoming cars,
spotting them and making up the outgoing string for transfer the next day.

Cars are sorted into the yard tracks between Simcoe and Hill St. as follows:

L Track 1 - empty buckets (hoppers) destined for the Port
L Track 2 - cars destined for the CN interchange
L Track 3 - all southbound cars ( ie MCR, PM etc )
L Track 4 - this is used as an arrival and departure track

NOTES:

1.  Don't leave cars standing across city streets.  When you drop cars in the
yard, split your train at Grey Street, Simcoe and Hill.

2.  If you move a car to reach a drop further into the spur, be sure to replace it.

3.  Buckets for Hoffman are spotted on the empties track beside Hoffman's yard.
( L Track 1 )  If you move a loaded hopper from this location, be sure to replace it.

4.  With respect to note 2 and 3 above, empty hoppers do not need to be replaced
but can be moved directly to the empties track ( L Track 1 )

5.  The weedsprayer parked on the west lead to the London Rolling Mills
complex is Bad Ordered 'DO NOT MOVE IT!   Use the east lead to access the 
LRM sidings.

6.  There is no AI traffic in the L&PS switching activities but for more realism 
keep an eye on the timetable and clear the main five minutes before any scheduled
trains.

7.  You won't need the front coupler for these activities.  Save yourself some grief.

8.  When assembling trains, car order is listed north to south

9.  When switching, avoid leaving cars standing on the main.

10.  McClary Powerhouse uses a steam winch to move cars through the unloader from west to 
east.  Drop loads at the west end of the siding and pick up empties from the east.


(c) 2006 wacampbell@rogers.com
