Large Prairie Ardley to Greaves Sidings Task - Free roam
Requires the Large Prairie from Steam/Victory Works.
Limestone was taken from quarries at Ardley to Harbury Cement Works (know as Greaves Siding) about 7 miles south of Leamington.
Amongst other loco types used were 56xx, 9F, Std 4 Tank.
(See the Route Manual for a couple of web links about the service and the Sidings)
There are several uncooperative signals but as far as possible the points are set.
Select the Large Prairie at Leamington Shed.
Drive onto the down main line and stop beyond the Signalbox and clear of the points.
Change both crossover points and the Shed entry points to the main line.
Go behind the station, cross lines onto 'Leamington Down Through 2'.
Stop clear of the points at 'Leamington Down Through 3' and change the points behind.
(Reset these points after you have crossed them.)
Reverse past the Signalbox to stop at 'Leamington Up Goods 2' and
change the points behind by the ground disk to pass the water tower.
Collect a brake van from 'Leamington Up (Top) Siding3'
Drive to Harbury Cement Works bunker first.
Collect the rake of empty hoppers from Greaves exchange siding.
You are not allowed to enter the Cement Works private sidings, only to collect and deliver from their ends.
Drive to Ardley.
Exchange the empty hoppers for full ones.
Then return to the Cement works and leave the full wagons there.
Return to Leamington
Go behind the station, cross lines onto 'Leamington Down Down Through 2'.
Stop clear of the points at 'Leamington Down Through 3' and change the points behind.
Stop opposite the Signalbox and change the points ahead.
Reverse past the Signalbox to stop at 'Leamington Up Goods 2' and
change the points behind, by the ground disk, to pass the water tower.
Return the brake van to 'Leamington Up (Top) Siding3'.
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