#XTrkCad Version: 3.0.0pre3, Date: Sat Feb 26 14:11:45 2000

VERSION 10 3.0.0
TITLE1 The Timesaver
TITLE2 Switching Contest
MAPSCALE 64
ROOMSIZE 84.0 x 24.0
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LAYERS 0 1 0 1 255 0 0 0 0 "Main"
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NOTE MAIN 0 0 0 0 1850
This is John Allen's TimeSaver Switching Contest layout.

If you are a new XTrkCad user, you may want to use the Display dialog (on the Options menu) to adjust the display.  Try turning off Label Enable for everything except Cars.  Also change the Label Font Size to a smaller value, such as 36.  These changes will make the layout easier to understand.

The contest begins by manually moving 2 cars to the Inbound track behind the locomotive.  These are the cars to be 'Set Out'.

Next select 2 of the remaining 3 cars to be 'Picked Up'. 

You job is move the Set Out cars to their original position and return the Locomotive to the Outbound track with the 'Picked Up' cars.  Remember to return the 5th car to its proper position if you have moved it.

The object of the contest is to finish in the least time.  The original Timesaver has locomotives set to 7 scale Miles Per Hour.  The only control was Forward, Reverse and Stop.

The number of moves does not count and there is a 1 minute penalty if you derail or side swipe a car.  Moving the cars manually is not allowed.  

The grey rectanges between the rails are delayed action uncoupling magnets.  To simulate proper operation you can uncouple cars after the locomotive has pushed them over the uncoupling magnet.

To make it more challenging, try adding more cars to the layout.

The Interchange Track is used for two player operation.  Two copies of the Timesaver are attached at the Interchange Tracks and the 2 'Picked Up' cars are moved across the Interchange Track to other player.  Your locomotive is not allowed to move across Interchange Track.  The object to finish both sides in the least time so you are cooperating with the other player.

Details can be found in the November 1972 Model Railroader magazine.
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TEXT 34 0 0 0 0 4.437500 7.125000 0.000000 "Covered Hopper - DRGW" 48
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TEXT 36 0 0 0 0 77.562500 7.750000 0.000000 "Flat - ACL" 48
TEXT 37 0 0 0 0 71.625000 11.250000 0.000000 "Reefer - CP" 48
TEXT 38 0 0 0 0 45.375000 5.812500 0.000000 "Tank - PC" 48
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TEXT 40 0 0 0 0 36.000000 19.125000 0.000000 "The Timesaver" 144
TEXT 41 0 0 0 0 35.000000 2.500000 0.000000 "(see the layout notes: File|Notes)" 72
CAR 1077 HO "Accurail	Box, 50'		5007	Baltimore & Ohio	B&O	45547" 512 30100 6.980 1.378 0 0 5.235 7.480 255 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 15.818 4.710 80.400
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CAR 1078 HO "Atlas	Flat, 50'		16022	Atlantic Coast Line	ACL	2" 512 30100 6.889 1.378 0 0 5.166 7.389 16711935 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 78.631 9.098 90.000
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CAR 1079 HO "Accurail	Hopper, Centerflow, 50'	ACF 3-Bay	2034	Denver & Rio Grande Western	DRGW	13235" 512 30100 7.026 1.378 0 0 5.269 7.526 16744448 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 8.370 9.000 270.000
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CAR 1080 HO "Custom	Reefer, 50'			Canadian Pacific	CP	97456" 512 30100 6.889 1.447 0 0 5.534 7.389 16711680 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 73.203 12.848 90.001
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