04-02-2012, 01:46 PM
Months ago I had toyed with the idea of putting locks on my manual turn-out controls, especially those coming off the mainline. I thought it might be a nice touch for the crews to have to unlock and lock the turnouts during operations. I asked my railroad buddies Aaron and Nathan what they thought, and they didn't like the idea, thinking it would detract from the operating fun rather than adding to it.
Now that I have read Mindheim's book on operations, I am again considering adding the locks. So, just wondering what the rest of you think. As an operator, would having to unlock/lock the turnouts add value to the session? Or would it simply be tedious?
Now that I have read Mindheim's book on operations, I am again considering adding the locks. So, just wondering what the rest of you think. As an operator, would having to unlock/lock the turnouts add value to the session? Or would it simply be tedious?