Leo
Run Wild was a case of wording It later became Run Extra or the use of an
engine with or with out cars to run where a timetable schedule was in effect
and
the "Train"(this is where the marker came in to use to denote the rear of the
train) was to be operated.
East Sheridan Jct became Burgess Jct and later Catharine
The operator would hold a train using the Train Order Signal. Once the train
saw the Order board set against them the only way to move the train was to give
them a clearance.
Operating Practices changed over the years and often changed between
Dispatchers
Offices. Also the changes between Double Track ABS(Rule 251) like the Ottumwa
Div (Galesburg to Creston) and Lacrosse Div.(Savanna to St. Croix) and Single
Track ABS (Rule 261)
In CTC if we had switch trouble we would tell the train crews to 275A the
Switch
Which ment they would take it off power and hand line it.
A clinic on train operations would be great BUT the problem being a lot of the
people you would give it to know more then one roads rules and it would become
a
mess of discussion as practices are not the same by roads, DS offices and
divisions.
Steve in SC
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From: "qutlx1@aol.com" <qutlx1@aol.com>
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, April 10, 2011 11:47:45 PM
Subject: [CBQ] 1880s Train Orders
Today I stopped at the estate sale of Evie Gorman,wife of Wade Gorman,who
was a longtime Aurora Division switchman,trainman and Condr. Among my
purchases was a group of train orders.Most are from the 1930s on the C&I which
make for interesting reading as this is pre CTC days.
But in the middle of the stack are orders from the 1880s. I will copy 2 of
them verbatim below. Are they saying what I think they are? was this
termed as "make best possible time" in the 50s and 60s ? It appears orders
were written directly to Engineers/Conductors and not always to trains.
1)Aurora 2/4/87
Yeckley, t Engr. Mendota
"run to (Streator or Sheridan) wild via East Sheridan Junction. Run to
Earl ahead of #58.
GA
OK GA
10:47PM R Young
2) Aurora 1/29/85
Yeckley T Engr.
Aurora
"run to Chicago wild"
OK GA
145 ET
Both orders have the following notation in a different hand writing "13
Yeckley".
There are two other 1885 orders that are more understandable to me,one is
directed to the operator at Riverside to hold #12. The other again to
Yeckley,T Engr at Downers Grove.
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