Comments on: Car Capacity for Industries and Yards

By: Warren

Warren — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:34:03 +0000

Thanks guys for the advice.

By: Timothy Morlok

Timothy Morlok — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:31:09 +0000

After working 30+ years as a yard switchman, I would recommend your yard capacity be 15 -20% larger than the number cars you want to work with and also have at least one clear track each for inbound and outbound trains. This should give you plenty of room for switching operations

By: phil johnson

phil johnson — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 05:25:09 +0000

depends on the industries. My grain elevator 8-9 gain hoppers. My Sunkist dealer can hold 3 50′ or 4 40′ reefers. Using shorter cars 40′ or less will be easier to with. Avoid cars longer than 60′

By: Alan McCall

Alan McCall — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 05:18:17 +0000

I agree with Jim, it’s your railroad. Keeping in mind, the more modern cars are 50′ to 60′ in length.

By: Jim Rosensweet

Jim Rosensweet — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 01:31:02 +0000

I think this comes under the heading of “It’s your railroad”. Do what ever you feel is right. If I had that amount of space I’d pack it with cars. Just me.

By: Tom Roise

Tom Roise — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 01:06:12 +0000

You will need to tell us industry and era?
You can fit many more cars if you are in the 30-60’s. Boxcars snd flats were 40 or 36. Tank cars were 32,36 and maybe 40. If later years then all cars were extended 50 and 60 feet or more taking away 25% of your potential capacity.

By: Martin eagle

Martin eagle — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:59:40 +0000

I use max of 10 cars for each my container yard has 8 my grain silo has5 my storage yards have 10 im happy add as many size tracks as you want