The Port Terminal Railway Association welcomes you as it's newest vict...uh...engineer!
This is the morning run to the Anheuser Busch brewery. Deliver 13 loads / 16 empties and pick up 16 loads / 13 empties.
Unfortunately, the returns are sitting on the tracks you need to deliver to.
You drive the Locomotive. Your conductor will handle the junctions and the de-couples.
All directions are relative to the loco, regardless of whether you're pulling the train or pushing it in front of you.
Ahead or forward is towards the long nose of the locomotive.
Back or reverse is towards the flat end.
Be alert to the conductor's orders. Stop when he tells you and watch your coupling speed.
This should be a piece of cake.
Have a nice day! ;)
Scenario 'a' will take around 2-1/2 hours start to finish.
If you don't have that much time, you can stop whenever your conductor takes break.
Scenario 'b' starts after the first break and takes about 2 hours if played to the end.
Scenario 'c' starts after lunch and will take around 1-1/2 hours to the end.
Scenario 'd' starts after the last break and takes about 45 minutes.