Re: [BRHSlist] OS - CB&Q references to Train Report

[Rob Adams <aaeditor@n...>]

Greetings;

Unfortunately, I haven't uncovered any additional information, but can
at least verify the OS references from CB&Q sources. I have three CB&Q
rule books, the oldest is dated 7/1/1916. Also 12/1/1929 and 5/1/1951. 
In the section of telegraph signals and abbreviations of each book, OS
is used to denote "Train Report".

I also have rule books from the Ann Arbor Railroad (1/1/1924) and the
Wabash Railroad (1/1/1941) and (10/26/1958), each with the same "Train
Report" listed as the meaning for the abbreviation "OS".

Interestingly, an 1889 rule book for the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North
Michigan does not contain "OS" in the list of telegraph abbreviations,
so perhaps it had not yet come into use (at least universal use). 

Anybody have access to rule books from the 1890-1910 period? Perhaps
the answer will be there. 

Kind regards, Rob Adams



Bob Webber wrote:
> 
> The D&RGW 1908 rule book has exactly the same verbiage. I suspect you'll
> have to locate earlier rule books to find the complete answer. The OS
> description (I sent), and the abbreviation are as they appear in the rule
> books.
> 
> At 08:04 PM 12/27/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >And that is my point - OS is not an abbreviation for "train report", that
> >would be "TR".
> >
> >"OS" was used decades before 1938 - so, why? (I have spent more than a few
> >hours looking for documentation on this, as I stated, and it is older than
> >people seem to realize)
> >
> >Gabe
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bob Webber" <rswebber@c...>
> >To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 7:42 PM
> >Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] OS - Was Suggested Reading
> >
> >
> > > BTW, should anyone have a BR rule book, it will be identified. In the
> >1938
> > > D&RGW rule book, OS is the abbreviation for "Train Report" - said report
> > > being made by station agents as the train passed their station.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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