The telegraph was used(for both train orders and
"wires"), at least to a limited extent until the
mid-50's, on the Q.
John D. Mitchell, Jr.
--- Florian Griessenboeck <florian@v...>
wrote:
> Vielen Dank, Warren!
> Your answer is indeed very helpful. Fortunately, I
> already purchased a
> Burlington rulebook from 1929 via ebay. It should be
> already in the mail. I
> am sure this will make clear a lot of things. Just
> one more question - was
> there still any telegraphing done in the 40s or was
> it already a phone
> everywhere?
> Thank you once again!
> Florian Griessenboeck, now snowcovered Austria
>
>
> > herr griessenboeck, grossgot,
> >
> > will briefly answer you question on dispatching.
> am sure there are
> > many list members who will answer in greater
> detail.
> >
> > must assume you are asking about 'older
> railroading' by refering to
> > pre ctc operations. dispatching was done on a
> division basis. each
> > division had a chief dispatcher and shift
> dispatchers who were
> > responsable for their part of territory within the
> division. the
> > chief dispatcher would issue lineups, lists of
> trains that were going
> > to run over his division. these were issued
> several times a day,
> > morning lineup, afternoon lineup and evening
> lineup. this is how the
> > railroad knew what trains were going to run, what
> engine number of
> > the train, so it could be identified and
> approximately what time it
> > would run. anyone who was involved with the
> railroad that was going
> > to be on or around the track needed to know this.
> the foremen of
> > track workers, signalmen, etc., would continually
> check with the
> > dispatchers or the operators, the men who worked
> in the towers and
> > stations, as to the location of the trains on the
> lineup.
> >
> > as to what decisions the enginemen/trainmen made,
> think there was
> > only one decision to be made, operate the train
> according to the
> > "book", the 'burlington lines rules of the
> operating department.' if
> > you errored and you were fired, you were fired for
> violating one of
> > these rules listed in this book.
> >
> > can not recommend any books, only one can think of
> is "the railroad,
> > what it is and what it does" or a title similar to
> this. am sure that
> > many list members will be able to recommend
> something for you.
> >
> > hope this will answer, briefly, some of your
> questions until those
> > with more knowledge will respond to your inquiry.
> >
> > warren
>
>
>
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