Check out this video from Chris Gilbert showing switching at his Highland City yard. 

He sped it up for some reason, but I really like this approach because I find many layout videos that show switching are too slow and thus monotonous. This approach lets me get a quick feel for the yard switching without putting me to sleep. 

What do others think?

I am looking at setting up operations at a creamery which uses ice reefers to ship products. My question is how do you incorporate the icing procedure into the operations. Do you load product first then move the reefer to the icing platform or ice first, then product? Since I can't see the engine setting around waiting for the ice or product to be loaded, is it a drop off and pickup later and if so how much time between moves should you allow?

Is anybody using the PWRS MagnaLock Brake hoses?

Do you like them?

I'm considering using these for my own layout and I'm looking for any feedback you might have.

http://www.pwrs.ca/announcements/view.php?ID=10310

For once I took some time out of my dispatcher duties to photograph some of the operations taking place on our layout. I thought I might share a few words describing whats going on and these pictures for a visual aid. As an over-view, this is an HO Scale layout in the basement of my good friend Lee Melton. While the layout is technically privately owned, he sees it more as joint ownership with everyone who puts in the blood and sweat.