Our scheduled run times are usually the second Tuesday evening of the month and the fifth Tuesday if there is one. We also schedule special weekend sessions where we have more time available for the ops session. We have recently converted to DCC with radio controlled throttles. Our operations method is Time Table and Train Orders with OS position reporting to the dispatcher via radio. Operators do their own route selection using switch controls located on the layout fascia. Soon we plan to include a central computer control option which will include train detection and later signaling.  For our  runs a time theme is chosen and some times layout names are changed to depict a particular location.  Our unique car card/way bill system makes it possible to have a multitude of operating scenarios available, all with a quick set-up time.  All equipment that is used on scheduled ops sessions must be certified to meet club standards.

Informal runs are also held, usually on Friday evenings. Certification is not required so this is when members test their new or modified equipment. This is also the time for a member who wants to just run their train around and around and not be bothered by operational protocol.

Narrow gauge operation and construction usually take place on Thursday evenings. Presently it is almost all construction as the narrow gauge is in the midst of it's major rework and expansion project. This project has been extended and expanded to mesh with the upgrades that are taking place on the standard gauge part of the layout.