Pete
I still say "naught" (instead of zero), and every
once in a while people will ask me about it. I'll tell
them I learned from train dispatchers. You should see
some of the looks I get!
Zeigler Junction
19 copy 3...SD...to C&E Extra 4960 South.... BK you're
going too fast ....... Train #11 motor #9844 run one
hour late Herrin Jct H-E-R-R-I-N J-C-T to Cambon
C-A-M-B-O-N.
Made complete at 10:35 pm LWR
Oh how I loved that dispatchers line. I could listen
for hours to them "putting out" train orders and
hearing the operators repeat them back. Each Op was a
little different in their technique. Man, could those
old guys spell fast. The old heads never said
"BK"(unless they absolutely had to). It was a matter
of pride!
John
--- PSHedgpeth@aol.com wrote:
> Tom
>
> I sure want to get copies of your CD's of dispatcher
> phone talk....This is a
> must for the younger guys to hear.
>
> I too used to listen in on the DS phone at Langdon
> Missouri when I was quite
> ;young...Early 1940's - mid 50's.... I talking
> years not age. I hope you
> have some good bites of the ops repeating
> orders....understandable only to those
> with a knowlege of the procedure...spelling out the
> station names and number
> in a continuous flow with no breaks..mouth right up
> against the phone
> mouthpiece.
>
> Please send me the sample and your price list....You
> have a "ready buyer".
>
> Pete Hedgpeth.....PSHedgpeth@aol.com
>
> I'll probably use mine for a program at our local
> railfans club....I'm the
> only one who has any knowlege of TO operation.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
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