Rolling Stock

In keeping with the concept of using only items that come standard with TRS 2006, I used the following rolling stock. Of course, there is a wealth of available trolleys and electric multiple-unit (EMU) cars at the DLS.

Trolleys. I used two of the GT6 articulated trams and the one of the Toronto PCC cars for the AI cars. The GT6 has full interiors and passengers and driver, making it excellent for the external view of an AI car, but it does NOT have a cab view, which makes it a disappointment for personal driving (manual control). The PCC cars both have cab views, though neither is consistent with the car exterior.


Two versions of the Toronto PCC and a GT6 tram at Mattapan Yard. The two different PCCs have different cab views. Neither is consistent with the car exterior.


This cab is more appropriate for the Toronto Peter Witt car (available at the DLS) than a PCC.

Rapid Transit Cars. The proper cars here would be third-rail EMU, but I couldn�t find any in the box, so I used the Y1 diesel rail car and built 6-car trains with it. You could also use the Budd RDC cars available in CPR and CN colors.


Diesel railcar substitute for third-rail EMU trains.

Standard Railroad Equipment. I used the Seaboard GP38-2, figuring it was the closest I could come to CSX, which now serves New England.


Seaboard freight train. Note the interchange track to allow coal to be brought by rail to the Mattapan power plant.

Operation

I set the rapid transit trains to appear at 1-minute intervals in one direction and 2-minute intervals in the other. That provides a constant supply of trains, but at somewhat uneven intervals. Having the station closer to one portal than the other helps take the symmetry out of the operation. Each train is programmed to wait 10 seconds at Ashmont.

I set the freight train to run from one portal to the other at 3-minute intervals.

I programmed two GT6 trams and a PCC car to continuously run a full schedule, waiting 10 seconds at each stop. I also placed four PCC cars and a GT6 tram in Mattapan Yard for use in manual driving. The track signals placed along the line should keep cars from colliding unless you deliberately run a manual-controlled car into an AI car.

Other possibilities - hauling coal to Mattapan. You will need local switcher - how about a repaint of the GE 44 Tonner?

Sessions

I created four sessions, which are the same except for the following distinctions. They are all programmed for automatic operation as already described and with the availability of five cars for manual driving.

• Daily Run � clear, 10 AM
• Fast Clock Run � clear, 12 noon, 32X clock speed
• Night Run � clear, 8 PM
• Stormy Weather Run � stormy, 4 PM