[CBQ] Re: Clyde Yard

["superconductor80" <superconductor80@yahoo.com>]

I must say, the "Belt" (BRC) was still a good hiding place up until about a 
year ago when the traffic died.  Just a lot easier to keep track of who is 
where now I suppose.  

There was a tower on the west end of the yard right by the IC bridge.  What was 
it used for and when was it taken out of service?  I would imagine it 
controlled the west end pneumatic switches in the receiving yard until they put 
a panel in the East End tower.  Also, in the Q days (or hump yard days), where 
did the switch crews go on duty?  Were there west end crews and east end crews? 
  

I'm sure yardmasters like "Smitty" and those before him would be turning over 
if they saw how the yard is run today.  Our night Intermodal YM never bothered 
to learn the car types (3 packs vs. 5 packs ect.) so we are always left with an 
extra car or two when filling up a track and then we end up with 3 crews trying 
to switch on the same lead.  And the trainmasters get on our case for late 
lunches and overtime... 

Jeff 



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