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I have this same collection of wheel reports so I took a look at this train. For those of you who don't have it I am attaching it at the end of the message. I'd say the GN did a good job with the blocking on this train, especially considering the number of blocks. A summary of the blocking follows: From rear of train: Willmar block (two cars); plucked from rear of train by yard crew at Willmar Soo Line—Minneapolis block (11 cars) CNW—Minneapolis block (most of the train; 48 cars) Union Yard (Mpls.) and Minnesota Transfer (13 cars total; includes CGW and RI cars both blocked in main block) CBQ—Galesburg (13 cars) CBQ—Dayton's Bluff (two cars; one E. Winona & one Minn. Tfr.) CBQ—Chicago (nine cars) TOFC & Mpls. Local (8 cars; TOFC to St. Paul?)) Lyndale Jct. block (14 cars including 3 CNW and 9 MNS; all in blocks) Total around 14 blocks, counting the sub blocks! The Lyndale Junction cars were set out there and the rest of the train went to Union Yard. I assume that Train 82 was yarded at Gavin Yard in Minot as that was GN's main yard on the east end of the railroad; this was a hump yard compared with the flat yards in Willmar and Minneapolis. Blocking is always a compromise as the typical yard doesn't have the tracks, yard jobs, or time to produce a train that's "perfectly" blocked; especially for blocks going to connecting roads (why do the other railroad's work for them?). Kurt Hayek Great Northern Railway "Willmar,MN" "Train 82 April 19,1968" Seatlle-Spokane-Havre-Minot-Twin Cities Chief Dispatcher Minot H42021408219GY 103 Loads 18 Empties 7600 Tons Initials Number L/E Kind Tons Contents Junction Destination Consignee Remarks Origin Shipper GNE 403 L EP SD45 GNE 408 L ES SD45 GNE 400 L ES SD45 GN X3 L NE Caboose Rear of Train GN 5041 L BD 60 WDPULP SXQMP LAREDO TX RENZAPCIA SOU 30590 L B 10 FURNIT 54418CN SIOFALLS SD AGTCNWRY GN 4226 L B4 60 WDPULP 03003SO NEENAH WI BERPAPER WFCX 8857 L MR 50 FRZVEG 03003SO DETROIT MI KELFARQUH NYC 162465 L B7 45 LBR 03003SO OSHKOSH WI DUESAFETY GN 160149 L F1 92 ALUMN 03003SO OMAL OH OLIMATHIE NP 29918 L B4 60 PULP 03003SO WIZRAPIDS WI CONPAPERS GN 4558 L B2 60 PULP 03003SO MINNEAPOLIS MN FURTHERAN BM 77028 L B3 52 PLYWD 03003SO WATERVILL ME WAREBUTLE GN 17700 L B5 53 PLYWD 03003SO BALTIMORE MD PLYBALTIM ERIE 67034 E BF 03003SO HAMMOND IN AGT GN 35897 L BD 30 PLYWD 03003SO PINBUSH NY ELLLUMBER WM 31176 L B8 40 PLY 03003SO LANCASTER PA GEOPACFIC GN 67380 L F3 42 LUMBER 03003CN PASCOGOUL MS JLEWIS GN 4384 L B4 60 WDPULP 03003CN RHINELAND WI RHIPAPER GN 4255 L B4 60 WDPULP 03003CN SHAWANO WI SHAPAPMIL GN 161440 L F1 41 LUMBER 03003CN COLUMBIA SC CARMILLS GN 17492 L B5 52 ALUMIN 03003CN CHICAGO IL APESMELTI GN 78441 L G1 50 STEEL 03003CN ELIZABETH NJ STARIROST PRR 440373 L G6 50 STEEL 03003CN ELIZABETH NJ STARIROST GN 138136 L B7 45 PLY 03003CN CHICAGO IL SIMFORSYS GN 138243 L B7 45 BOARDS 03003CN MILWAUKIE WI BUISERVIC SSW 84419 E F3 03003CN ZILLOWRUN MI AGT RTTX 500753 E F3 03003CN BAIN WI AGT GN 17728 L B5 46 PULP 03003CN MERRIMAC WI CLIMATCHE RBWX 64389 L R5 45 ALUMIN 03003CN CHICAGO IL AMAALUEXT GN 37402 L B 30 PLYWD 03003CN BUTLER WI WEYERHAEU MP 127827 L B 35 LUMBER 03003CN SHAWANO WI PHOENIMFG FGEX 57928 L R2 99 APPLES 03003CN CHICAGO IL GIAMANDOR RM FGEX 39496 L R 20 APPLES 03003CN PROVIDENC RI AMTOURTE SR BREX 74781 L R2 20 APPLES 03003CN NEWHARTFORD CT FIRNATSTO RS2 WFEX 72147 L R2 20 APPLES 03003CN CHICAGO IL MARMAVILI RS3 FHIX 912 L R2 20 APPLES 03003CN NYLIGHTER NY PHIABRAMO RY FOBX 730 L R1 20 APPLES 03003CN CHICAGO IL CERGROCIR RM3 WFEX 8072 L R3 20 APPLES 03003CN CHICAGO IL JOECALDAR MR33 FGEX 39774 L R2 20 APPLES 03003CN BALTIMORE MD TONVITRAN RS FGEX 55590 L R2 19 APPLES 03003CN SCRANTON PA JOSNOTARI RS WFEX 68226 L R2 20 APPLES 03003CN CHICAGO IL ROGDURKIN RS4 FHIX 40114 L R2 19 APPLES 03003CN CHICAGO IL AUSTER RM WFEX 49386 L R2 20 APPLES 03003CN BENNING DC MAXSHAPIR RS FGEX 57403 L R2 20 APPLES 03003CN ROCHESTER NY STASUPMAR RM WFEX 72051 L R2 22 PEARS 03003CN CHELSEA MA PETCONDA RS2 WHIX 70666 L R2 20 APPLES 03003CN INDIANAPOLIS MN BOVAFRUIT RS3 GN 27640 L B2 50 LBR 03003CN HERNDON VA ALEYLBR RTTX 907024 E F3 03003CN JANESVILLE WI AGT RTTX 550424 E F3 03003CN JANESVILLE WI AGT RTTX 501912 E F3 03003CN JANESVILLE WI AGT RBWX 64091 L R5 45 CDFISH 03003CN NEWHARTFORD CT APSIDING NYC 42728 L B4 41 LBR 03003CN INDEPENDE KA SANDOTLBR GN 65727 L F5 39 LBR 03003CN ARLHEIGHT IL HELLUMBER BM 77409 L B 38 LBR 03003CN MIDDLEBURY IN IGELSTROM GN 15029 L B8 34 LBR 03003CN ALBANY GA MATGRELBR NW 42402 L B 63 SULFUR 00437CN BARKSDALE WI EIDUPONT UTLX 79705 L T 99 SULFUR 00437CN RHINELAND WI STREGPAP FGCX 10135 L R3 30 FROFDS 03003CN UNIONTOWN PA FAYFROFOO GN 5272 L B2 36 LBR 03003 GREBY WI CONLUMBER GN 13089 L B6 33 LBR 03003CN NAHOAKIS NC DONFORPRO CBQ 92769 L F5 40 LUMBER 03003CN HARTLAND OH WICLUMBER RTTX 100161 E F3 03003CN DIIN WI AGT GN 21447 L B2 58 BARLEY 03003CN MANITOWOC WI ANHBUSCH ATSF 33714 L B2 56 BARLEY 03003CN MANITOWOC WI ANHBUSCH GN X3807 L MW 40 WHEELS 00429 ST.PAUL MN JACSTRSTO NYC 206440 L B7 36 SACKS 00434MI CHICAGO IL WFHALL GN 4428 L B4 60 WDPULP 00434CG LAWRENCE MA OXFPAPER GN 36074 L B5 46 PLYWD 00434CG GREENVILLE SC FRAULMLBR GN 37794 L B5 39 WDPULP 00434CG KENTON OH HOOCHEMIC BO 353015 E G1 00434CG NP 19851 L B2 13 PAPER 00434CG DALLAS TX AFFFOOSTR GN 35627 L B7 53 PLYWD 00434MI GARRETT IN HUBSPOOL GN 15445 L B 30 PLYWD 00434MI MILWAUKEE WI USPLYWD GN 69571 L F4 23 SNOPLO 03003CG LIMESTONE ME TRAOFFLOR RI 13632 E C6 03003RI ENID OK AGT GN 200073 L B5 40 KENITE 03003RI PEKIN IL CORPRODUC SOO 175466 L B7 53 PLYWD 03003RI CALUMETPK IL CONPLYLBR GN 67397 L F5 43 LUMBER QESTGMO MONTGOMER AL MAUK GN 161439 L F1 44 LUMBER QESTLOU MOUNAIRY NC STEECITLU GN 160144 L F1 50 ALUMN QESTLSO JONESBORO GA KAWNEER GN 3845 L B8 52 ALUMN QPEOPRR TERHAUTE IN ANAALUMN BO 466543 L B2 53 ALUMN QESTLSO NEWNAN GA OLIMATHIE CN 527237 L B4 52 ASBEST Q PROSHILL MO CERTEEPRO CBQ 62566 L B4 52 ASBEST Q "PROSPHILL," MO CERTEEPRO WAB 21544 L B1 53 PAPER QLN CULLMAN AL DAUCHEMIC GN 15512 L B8 35 LBR QLN BOWLGRN KT BASSCO GN 3360 L B6 45 PLY QLN "NASHVILLE," TE GEOPACIFI ACL 35504 L B7 45 DOORS QMOPSOU KNOXVILLE TE DEALSWHSE BO 283136 L B3 52 ALUMN QPEOPRR TERHAUTER IN ANAALUMN NP 41124 L B2 53 ALUMN QLN LEWISPORT KY HARALUMN GN 34025 L B2 60 ZINC QEWINGB DETROIT MI ANAAMEBRA RI 161416 L B6 41 LBR 00434MI PLAINVILLE CT FURMANLBR ACDX 85357 Q CHICAGO IL ALLCHEMIC NKP 86548 L B7 50 PLYWD QNW CLEVELAND OH CLEPLYWD PRR 112517 E BF QCHIPRR LUOISVILLE KY AGT SAL 23402 L B 25 FIIRE QCHIBO PARKSBRUG WV UNIINSUL RBWX 64243 L R5 43 PAPER QPN LINDEN NJ GENGUMPRO NW 54448 L B 30 LBR QPNYCNH JAMESBURG NJ PERBUCLBR FGEX 1001 L R3 38 FRZVEG QCO COLUMBUS OH MURCITCOA WFCX 8785 L R3 50 FRZVEG QNYC PHILADELPHIA PA ACMEMKT WFCX 8586 R R3 50 FRZVEG QCO CHICAGO IL JEWELLTEA EL 71677 L B2 30 PAPER 00434CG HOPKINS MN REDOWLSTR GN 60211 L F7 G361 00429 GTTX 301427 E F8 RN701682 Q TTX 100259 E F8 CB201020 Q TTX 473159 E F8 EL207874 QCHINW GTTX 301244 L F8 CB208707 03003Q CBQ200273 TTXX 152695 E F8 CB208822 Q TTXX 251612 E F8 MW2015 Q USF 4600 GN 44151 L B2 LOAD 03003 SOO 8441 E C2 03003 SOU 28227 L B4 60 PULP 03003CN WAYNESBOR VA EIDUPONDE UP 113660 L B8 50 PLYWD 03003CN WHELESS GA WICKES GN 35747 L B 30 PLYWD 03003CN GREENVILLE MS GRELBR GN 33825 L B2 60 WDPULP 03003MN TAYLORVIL IL GEOPACIFI GN 6538 L BD 60 WDPULP 03003MN TAYLORVIL IL GEOPACIFI GN 6094 L BD 60 WDPULP 03003MN READING PA GEOPACIFI TTHX 92464 E F6 03004MN PEORIA IL AGTCRIP GN 161029 L F5 43 LBR 03003MN MEMPHIS TE RUSSANLBR PRR 607930 L B3 30 DOORS 03003MN LITTLETOWN PA LEEMETPRO GN 13217 L B6 53 ALUMN 03003MN PLANO TX CAPWIRCAB GN 4088 L B8 54 ALUMN 03003MN PLANO TX CAPWIRCAB CGW 10052 E B4 03003MN NLITTLEROCK AR AGT Head of Train Trailers G 361 00429 ST.PAUL MN RN 701682 Q CBQZ 201010 Q ELZ 207874 QCHINW CBQZ 208707 03003Q CBQZ 200273 03003Q CBQZ 208822 Q MW 2015 Q USF 4600 Q Additional Stops End of Report __._,_.___ Posted by: kurthayek@yahoo.com __,_._,___ |