Ken Martin and Richard Gortowski, thanks for the info on the depot.
Leo Phillips,
Wow, what a reply. Thank you. You answered a lot of questions... and created a lot more. I have been asking Greg Koon tons of questions and he has been doing a great job and answering or pointing me in the right direction for the answer.
I looked and had to go back to the 1930's to find the dedicated passenger trains.
I am looking forward to reading your article on 69/64 the "moonlight job", when should it be published and where?
I noticed that the mixed train is westbound #91 arrives Ptown at 1:35 pm then goes to Denrock. #92 then starts at Denrock and is back in Ptown at 3:00 pm. Would this be the same train or a totally different train?
I have also noticed the westbound and eastbound trains 69/64 and 91/92 seems really tight on time according to the Time Table. How did any industries get switched with such a tight timeframe with the average speed per train at 14.9-24.3 MPH over the line according to the time table. How long would it actually take to switch industries in Ptown on a busy day?
I cannot imagine an O5 or S4 on this line with some cars behind it. The engine seems like it would be overkill. I would think a Consolidated or Mikado would be appropriate on the line.
Thank you for the rundown on Coal, Grain, Lumber, Oil, Elevator deliveries. It never dawned on me that fertilizer wouldn't be delivered, just the farm fertilizer used.
How long would it take one of the oil industries to unload a tank car into its tanks? 1-2 days. How long would it take to unload a boxcar of lumber or a load of coal?
I will contact the Prophetstown Historical society to see if it can give me any information on Eclipse Lawn Mower company rail traffic.
Recently, I have used ChatGBT to help me estimate the average number of cars that might be delivered in a year to Ptown for Oil, Lumber, Coal. Also gave me estimates for how many 40' boxcars I would need for outbound Corn, Soybeans and Wheat. Gives me some data to work out some type of switching schedule.
Thank you all for your help and information.