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Tom Gears

September 23, 2005 09:52AM

I think a loop is preferable when you need to frequently turn a number of trains. I would think if a railroad had a location where turning was frequent and they had the real estate a loop would be used.
In narrow gauge country a loop to turn plow trains keeps the plow always point toward the snow and also offers the advantage of one less frozen switch for the crews to handle.
I am no expert and I hope the more expert folks don't feel the need to flame me if I leftsomething out.

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Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	J.B.Bane	September 22, 2005 02:26PM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	SMITTY	September 22, 2005 08:50PM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	Steve Stockham	September 23, 2005 07:30AM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	SMITTY	September 23, 2005 06:52PM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	J.B.Bane	September 23, 2005 07:12PM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	SMITTY	September 23, 2005 08:42PM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	J.B.Bane	September 24, 2005 09:30AM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	Steve Stockham	September 24, 2005 02:01PM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	Tom Gears	September 23, 2005 09:52AM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	Jeff Chittick	September 23, 2005 08:04AM
Re: Loops vs Y's (non C&TS)	J.B.Bane	September 23, 2005 10:04AM

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