Training
- New Member Introduction – Initial information set for new members –
- Model Handling
- Locations:
- Standard Gauge Line Locations answering that annoying question, “where am I?”
- Location Names by Timetable Reference and Milepost and railroad (SP, WP, Quincy RR)
- Sacramento Passenger Yard
- 12th Street Yard (Sacramento)
- Keddie Yard
- Oakland Desert Yard
- Signals:
- Signal Rules
- SP & WP Rule Book Pages
- Layout Schematic Plan for Signals
- Signal Types – prototype photos of signals we use on our RR
- Signals first pass, using the control point at West Poe as an example.
- Basic Engineer/Hogger Throttle Use
- Radio protocol– learn and practice accurate and short communications on the two-way radios.
Standards
- Standard Gauge Layout Standards
- Meeting the Society Car Standards
- Car Weight Standards
- Resistor Wheel Sets
- DCC Recommended Practices
- Track Construction Standards
Operations
Prototypical “proto ops” operating sessions are held on both the HO standard gauge and HOn3 narrow gauge layouts. Both use car cards and waybills for freight forwarding.
Training & Certification
Waybills & Car Cards
CORE Cars
Train Cards, Bad Orders, & more…
Resources for Proto Ops
Prototype Resources
- R Street Sacramento Industries
- WP Training Manual- R Street (1958)
- WP Training Manual- Oroville
- Oroville Track change.
Technical Documentation
- Dual controls for switch machines (Tortoise)
- Dual controls for SMRHS-scratch built switch machines
- Remote Tortoise Mount (using RC control cable)
- Dual Yard Control Panel – Oakland 16th St Yard
- 3 block occupancy detector based on EDA design
- EDA Cab to Block motherboard
- PanelPro notes from SMRHS – info on creating lockout internal sensor; cross-over controls
- Motorola Radio Setup
- Electrical Technology Used by the SMRHS on the standard gauge – class session 1
- Switches – Installation and Wiring De-Mystified (hopefully)
- Semaphores Application Notes
Clinics
- 45-Degree Caboose Marker Lamps
- Better Lighting
- DCC lighting and wiring ideas.
- DCC Cheat Sheet
- DT40X Digitrax throttle modification for battery switch
- LED Replacement Lights with Lens for Locomotives
- Remotoring Clinic
- Storage/Transport Boxes for Locos and Rolling Stock (Modified Proto Power West storage boxes)