Rupert,
Has nothing to do with education, just experience.
Dog Catch = Crew called to handle train or trains that have
run out of time on hours of service before reaching their
next normal crew change point.
AT&SF used a prefix-origin-destination system of train
designations. BNSF uses same system in a modified form.
BN numeric local and Roadswitcher symbols were folded
in when this system was constructed for the sake of
continuity.
For example, the highest priority train on the entire
Railroad is:
Z-WSPNBY9-xxA where "xx" would be the departure date.
Z = Premium Intermodal
WSP = Willow Springs IL
NBY = North Bay CA
9 = A section designation, 9 = Includes guaranteed
delivery traffic.
A = Not really important and not even necessary to
use in inquires. Just indications which alternate
schedule train is operating on. In the case of
this train "A" means normal route. An "N" would
mean "Northern" as in via Newton/LaJunta/Raton.
There are a bunch of prefixes. In some cases the meanings
overlap and some are not used all over the system.
These are not the "Official" descriptions. Can not remember
all that trivia.
B = Baretable, Empty Intermodal or all Intermodal with
empty trailers or containers being re-positioned.
C = Loaded unit coal
D = Light engine moves or shuttles out of terminals.
Depending on location shuttles are supposed to
mimic the true train symbol. As in "D-GALSUP1-xx"
Train is made up but no power assigned. To free
a yard track a crew is called to move it to Alpha.
They take their power back to Galesburg. When
power assigned it becomes M-GALSUP1-xx.
E = Empty unit coal trains
F = Foreign train
G = Loaded unit grain/fertilizer/grain products
H = Higher priority general merchandise
I = Deadhead crew move. Not used as a train symbol but
as a crew description to move them to other terminal.
J = Special train service at customer expense
K = Pushers/Helpers
L = Locals
M = General merchandise
N = Dog Catches
O = Official train
P = Priority Intermodal
Q = Quality Intermodal
R = Roadswitcher
S = Stacked Intermodal traffic
U = Other unspecified unit trains
V = Motor vehicles or vehicle parts
W = Work trains
X = Empty unit grain trains
Y = Yard jobs
Z = Premium Intermodal
Hope this helps,
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: Rupert and Maureen
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 27 January, 2004 00:49
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Misc historic CB&Q facts
Russ
For the less well educated amongst us, what are "dog catches", and what do
"H", "V" and "P" signify?
Thanks
Rupert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@earthlink.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 3:14 AM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Misc historic CB&Q facts
> Steve,
>
> Yes, if the rail conditions are not perfect it does
> require helpers. Don't know about the crew situation.
> Do not think Ottumwa is even a crew change point.
>
> I do know there are many more dog catches called on
> the St Joseph line than the rest of the Division
> put together.
>
> But on the other hand it is only two crews Alliance
> to Lincoln and even losing a unit is not usually a
> problem. Actually one of the more common crew complaints
> is being on a coal load or empty and getting stuck behind
> a "H", "V", or "P" train.
>
> Russ
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