Russ
You are right about the sequence. I was working from
an old man's memory, late at night. I said to myself,
"Let's see, how did that go, now?" That's why I need
the recordings! In the old days, i.e. before
computers, the the DS underlined each word, in the
train order book, as it was repeated. I don't know if
anyone remembers the old capital letter typewriters or
not. Also BTW, I was just making up the transmission.
ZJ had no TO signal so it would have been NS not SD!
John
--- Russell Strodtz <vlbg@earthlink.net> wrote:
> John,
>
> While I don't think it has been made into a rule yet
> the usage of
> the word "naught" has been against policy for about
> two years.
>
> "Zero" sounds better to me anyway. Was never a
> "naught" person
> as either an Operator or Dispatcher.
>
> About twice a week they run a empty auto rack train
> Albuquerque
> to El Paso. Isleta to Belen Jct is dark territory so
> track warrant is
> needed. One Conductor in that pool spells out
> station names. While
> the rules do not say you can't do it I find I have
> to really concentrate
> with him. Has some other odd ways of saying things
> too.
>
> The concept that the repeat is a mirror of the
> transmit is good but it's
> hard to get everyone on the same page. One
> Conductor Lincoln to
> Sioux City talked so fast that you could not follow
> him on the screen.
> The system is designed so that you confirm each item
> as repeated. If
> the repeat is too fast then you are back to working
> on what you
> "thought" was said. That's bad and I had to slow
> this guy down a little.
> After that some of the Conductors in that pool
> started a "slow repeat
> policy". If they thought they were gonna make a
> point they didn't.
> While slow may be boring it is still safe unless you
> let your mind
> wander too much.
>
> BTW, the transmission sequence should be:
> Dispatcher: "Ziegler Junction, SD South, 19 copy 3.
> Operator: "SD South"
> Dispatcher then puts out train order.
>
> It seemed a good idea to confirm the position of the
> train order and
> at the same time say you were ready.
>
> At Cochrane there was only one typewriter and it was
> on a wheeled
> table. If you were using it at the Agent's desk it
> took a minute to move
> it and get set up.
>
> Russ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
> To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, 29 September, 2003 22:51
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Fw: [n_scale] Dispatcher
> Phone recordings
>
>
> > 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
>
>
>
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