Happy New Year and welcome to Team Track Tuesday!
From operators of highly detailed layouts to those with a simple loop of tinplate, everyone is welcome to participate in our weekly adventure.
Don't have a Team Track? No worries, any track will do. Share some pictures of what's being loaded, unloaded, parked, or exhibited on your railroad. Pictures of real trains are welcome, too!
What is a Team Track?
One of the most frequently used sidings on any railroad is the Team Track. Back in the day before motorized trucks and autos, wagons, pulled by a team of horses, would be positioned next to ( or between ) freight cars parked on what came to be known as team tracks. In the larger cities there would be many team tracks, adjacent to one another, spaced far enough apart to drive a team of horses between the waiting freight cars. Even the smaller rural railroad stations had team tracks. Goods were transferred from the wagon onto the freight cars or vice - versa. Later, the horses would be replaced by gasoline engine powered trucks, however, the term "team track" stuck around.
Our Weekly Team Track adventure has been a part of the OGR-forum since 2016. Check out trumptrain's ( Patrick ) inaugural post from 8/9/16.
