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� � <br /> . . I <br /> � Don Miles <br /> - Dxembcr 31, 1997 <br /> Paie 2 <br /> • ► Ability to mancuver avcks and otder eyuipment un the team track site - Do <br /> altemativao offer enough spuce ro malce naxssary movements? <br /> Tlx existing Gte offers usas the tkxibiGty to position wcks on both sides of the tcam track in <br /> po�bns�aaging betwan perpendiculac to a panikl to a fieighc car. 'ihi� ix an important fcatute <br /> s�ce uucks iae sonetona kruclai f�um lhc siJn and�xlKrr am�froic� tl�cnd. TI duoug6 T4 on the <br /> sketch. Esisting Tiam Trach, rop�+cunt 50.fi. long by 8-ft. wide trailas. 'I1rc northeast and <br /> southwest prats of the aite provide sufficient room for such tcailers(Tl and T2,iespecevely) w be <br /> drawn into the sitc and positioned st riaht�ngles to the trxk. This ic not pouaible in the�outheatt <br /> uea where the track anglw tow�n! the mxin line and truck ctirculallon u hampered by ttro disused <br /> freiglu tausro. in the ronhwGst area,T3 can be positionM only if part of thc maneuva uus the east <br /> �ide of Smith Strcer, however,T4 can easily be positiotxd fot side loading in thi��uea. <br /> Thus, it cun be stien thal the "utiliry"of the existing�ite is somewhat limited, to ttx eatent tn�cks <br /> qnnot alwa}rs bc paitioned�s naded; so there mwt br some ccwrJin�uion between the HNSF and <br /> usas to rtwice sure cus;ue positioned where thcy ate accec�ible. For example.if a car aaives tlut <br /> cun only be unloadcd from one side, tlu car mu�t not be plared with thyt side nezt to the fieight <br /> house. If the "eu►t"side of the car is the side to be wcttked, the car mu�t be thoved t�ath of Ihe <br /> freight hou.x. iP it ie the pr'�'tvest"side t6at mwt be accessed,then the c:u ptvbubly c:ut be placal <br /> u any point along t6e team track without wusing difficulry. Thece kindc of relati�nxhips appcar to <br /> aPfect the"utility"of some alremativc rclocation sites C�om Ux�tandpoint of team uack use�. <br /> Railroad Considerations <br /> BNSF operations and p�efetences also mw�t be fsutareJ into evrtu�tion uf 1e�m trnck rel�xation <br /> alternatives. The rrilmnd'e concemc can be enunciated as these four objectivcs: <br /> ► Minimizc twm track switching intafecena with mainline tr.�in tn�ffic. <br /> ► Separate the texm trrck from Ihe new MM'fC to avoid conflicts between pa.asenger <br /> trrin muvemenu and team trrck ewitching mancuvers. <br /> ► Place team track ncar Delta Yard for ease of switching crew access, but not within <br /> tl�e yard so as to evoid its congeslion. <br /> � [.ixate the team track/main tracl•connection outside of interlocking limits so that a <br /> eimple tcain aew-operated h•rnJ•Ihevwn �witch caut be uxd tu minimiu Irain crcw/ <br /> dispatcher ccx�nlinution nyuirements. <br /> Existing Ucers <br /> The teun trock serves a variety of occ:uional r�il fnight.hippa,and ccx�.ignees. Tnffic rcevrcls +ue <br /> not availabk from BNSF to provide •r prec:i.e picture of rcrent iram u:�ck u.en and I'rcight volumex, <br /> 11 �� <br /> I <br />