Inglenook Sidings
Encyclopedia
Inglenook Sidings, created by Alan Wright (1928 - January 2005), is a well-known model railway train shunting puzzle
. It consists of a specific track layout, a set of initial conditions, a defined goal, and rules which must be obeyed while performing the shunting operations.
of the North Eastern Railway
(NER). The sidings should be able to accommodate 5,3, and 3 wagons, the leading spur accommodating 3 wagons and the locomotive. For the original version of the puzzle there are 8 wagons in the sidings, the rules being:
Train shunting puzzle
Train shunting puzzles, also often called railway shunting puzzles or railroad switching puzzles, are a type of transport puzzle.Shunting puzzles usually consist of a specific track layout, a set of initial conditions , a defined goal , and rules which must be obeyed...
. It consists of a specific track layout, a set of initial conditions, a defined goal, and rules which must be obeyed while performing the shunting operations.
Details
The track is based on Kilham Sidings, on the Alnwick-Cornhill branchAlnwick branch line
The Alnwick branch line was a railway line in Northumberland, northern England. It ran from Alnmouth railway station, on the East Coast Main Line, to the town of Alnwick, a distance of 2.75 miles ....
of the North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
(NER). The sidings should be able to accommodate 5,3, and 3 wagons, the leading spur accommodating 3 wagons and the locomotive. For the original version of the puzzle there are 8 wagons in the sidings, the rules being:
- Form a train of 5 wagons selected at random of a specific order from the 8 wagons.
External links
- Model Railways Shunting Puzzles - Inglenook Sidings - A full description of the puzzle.
- Razorback Railway The Razorback Shunt layout and its associated scenarios for TrainzTrainzTrainz is a series of 3D train simulator computer games developed by Australian game developer N3V Games . First released in 2001, the series has a large online community that creates and shares user-created content. The game has been released in several versions, including localized versions...
Railway Simulator 2004 (TRS2004) includes Inglenook Sidings amongst other puzzles. - TaFWeb - Inglenook Sidings - includes a downloadable Inglewood Sidings layout for Trainz.
- Riverside Yard - An online JavaScript based Inglenook (site contains a timesaver version as well).