Long distance local drops off / picks up blocks (no industry switching)

Train originates in Stockton/Valley staging

The Westbound Pick-up runs from Stockton to Stern. It carries both "long" WB cars (bound for locations off the layout) and some local cars. On the visible portion of the layout, the WPU drops local cars in Orchard yard. (It’s most efficient for the railroad to classify these in Orchard and deliver them via the locals.) More "long west" cars are picked up in Orchard as well with the help of the yard job.

After leaving Orchard yard, the WPU proceeds to Los Molinos to pick-up "long west" cars gathered by the Los Molinos Local. The WPU then proceeds to its final modeled destination, the Portland staging yard.

Procedures

• Obtain clearance
• Run west to Orchard Yard, Chico
• Yard Job assists with drop off of Chico / Sambone / Los Molinos / Red Bluff block
• Yard Job assists with pick up of WB "long" blocks
• Assemble train
• Obtain clearance for Main
• Run west to Los Molinos
• Pick up WB traffic on west Old Pass set out by LML
• Assemble train
• Obtain clearance for main
• Run west to Redding
• Go off duty—crew change

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