Thank you so much Mr. Sammie! What exactly is a "runner" track and it's use?

Also, I see you have other traffic beside the Refrigerator cars. Thanks again.

Shortline Sammie Wrote:
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> Interchange tracks are numbered from east to west
> 601 thru 603; UP sets out into 603 and pulls from
> 601 with 602 being the "runner". ORHF's spur comes
> off 601 and is under control of the OPR. There are
> three additional spurs; 604 where the tenders are
> stored and 605 where the turntable from Brooklyn
> is stored. Track 606 is the farthest to the west
> and is leased to various individuals and not an
> operating track.
>
> OPR stores part of our excursion train in 604 and
> uses the remaining room in 604 plus 605 for
> switching which has become very congested due to
> heavy transload traffic. The UP 96 is currently in
> 605 for the time being; however, ALL it and of the
> rest of the ORHF collection in 604 and 605 will
> need to find a new home very soon.
>
> Hope you're un-confused now!
>
> Regards,
>
> Dick Samuels
> Oregon Pacific Railroad