Cumberland Charge

## Description

A unit coal train has just come out of Shaw Loading Facility on the Salisbury Branch and the crew have reported that one of their motors is not developing full power. Take the locomotives over to Salisbury Junction and meet the train in the loop. While the other crew assist the descent, it's time to shine as you level the train down the grade.

## Objectives

* CLIMB ABOARD. Sit in the Engineer's seat of the lead locomotive
* SETUP THE LOCOMOTIVE. Set the Reverser to BACKWARDS to head out to the Sand Patch crossovers
* READY TO DEPART. Release the Brakes and increase the Throttle
* STOP AT LOCATION. Beyond the Sand Patch crossovers
* SET REVERSER. Put Reverser into FORWARDS, to head towards Salisbury
* STOP AT LOCATION. Yoder, just beyond Salisbury Junction
* REQUEST TO PROCEED. Request to pass the signal and couple to the formation
* COUPLE TO FORMATION
* REVERSER. Set the Reverser control to NEUTRAL
* AUTOBRAKES. Set the Autobrake to HANDLE OFF
* CUTOUT SWITCH. Set the Cutout Switch to OFF
* MULTIPLE UNIT VALVE. Set to MU-2A Valve to TRAIL 6
* LIGHTS. Switch off any active lights on the locomotive
* SWITCH OFF SYSTEMS. Switch off the Engine Run, Generator Field and Fuel Pump
* HEADLIGHT CONTROL. Set the Headlights to be controlled from another unit
* RADIO FUSE. Switch off the Radio Fuse
* CHANGE CABS. Change cabs in order to head back to Cumberland Terminal
* HEADLIGHT CONTROL. Set the Headlights control to be coupled at the long hood end
* SWITCH ON SYSTEMS. Switch on the Engine Run, Generator Field and Fuel Pump
* LIGHTS. Activate required lights on the locomotive
* MULTIPLE UNIT VALVE. Set the MU-2A Valve to LEAD
* CUTOUT SWITCH. Set the Cutout Switch to FREIGHT
* INDEPENDENT BRAKE: Apply Independent Brake to at least 30%
* AUTOBRAKE. Set the Autobrake to RELEASE
* BRAKE PRESSURE. Raise the BRAKE PIPE pressure to above 79PSI
* THROTTLE. Set the Throttle back to ZERO
* REVERSER. Set the REVERSER to FORWARD
* READY TO DEPART. Release the Brakes and increase the Throttle
* STOP AT LOCATION. Sand Patch
* STOP AT LOCATION. Viaduct Junction
* GO VIA LOCATION. Cumberland Terminal
* STOP AT LOCATION. Emmetts Creek
* LIGHTS. Switch off any active lights on the locomotive
* PARK THE LOCOMOTIVE. Set the Reverser to NEUTRAL and Autobrake to FULL SERVICE
* GO TO CONTROL TOWER. Walk over to the Control Tower to complete this duty

## Task Log

* A unit coal train has come out of Shaw Loading Facility with a traction problem. They want the additional motors we brought up Sand Patch, to help them get the train to Cumberland where the locomotives can be swapped out.
* Reporting as X570, we'll take the locomotives over to Salisbury Junction and couple up to B251. Let's climb aboard and get going.
* This is X570, requesting a track warrant from Sand Patch to Salisbury Junction. Over.
* X570, subject to signal indications, proceeding from Sand Patch to Salisbury. Out.
* This is B251, requesting a track warrant from Salisbury Junction to Cumberland. Over.
* B251. Await passage of an eastbound train, then subject to signal indications, proceed from Salisbury Junction to Sand Patch. Over.
* B251. Subject to signal indications, proceeding from Salisbury Junction as far as Sand Patch. Out.
* This is B251, requesting a track warrant from Sand Patch to Cumberland. Over.
* B251. Subject to signal indication, proceed from Sand Patch to Cumberland. Over.
* B251. Subject to signal indication, proceeding from from Sand Patch to Cumberland. Out.
* Cumberland Tower, this is B251, requesting entry to Cumberland. Over.
* B251, subject to signal indications, proceed into Cumberland Terminal. Over.
* Cumberland Terminal, B251 proceeding into Cumberland. Out.
* Good job, that's us done for the day.