Re: [CBQ] Switch Lists

["jpslhedgpeth via groups.io" <jpslhedgpeth=aol.com@groups.io>]

Things may be different now, but "back in the day" here's how it worked.   Let's assume that the "local" leaves it's IT  (Initial terminal)

The conductor has his waybills in a big pile..hopeflully in "'train order"   He will make up his "consist"  ie a list of cars by "Initial and number" that are in his train.  The top of the list is the "rear end"  From this "consist" he knows what work is to be done at each station.

When he gets to his first stop he gets a "switch list" from the agent.  Said list shows what cars are where in his yard and what is to be done with these cars...ie  spotted to a different business, mty...taken with the train or whatever the case may be.

When the train arrives at each station  the Con gets the list from the agent.  Gives the list to his rear brakeman...goes into the depot and sits down to visit with the agent while the two brakeman do the "Station Switching.  ie   Setting out and spotting the cars the local brought in..picking up the cars that are mty or  loaded as the case may be to be taken with the train.

The brakemen get the train together.  The conductor has the bills for the cars he is taking and has left the bills for the cars he left at tlhe station.

As the train approaches the terminal the conductor makes up a train list of what cars are in his train and where they go.  He takes it into the OP or whoever is in charge and that's it.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Herrick <rdherrick@gmail.com>
To: CBQ@groups.io
Sent: Fri, Apr 15, 2022 12:48 pm
Subject: [CBQ] Switch Lists

There is a point of confusion I have about switch lists, which I'm hoping someone can clarify for me. I have read that conductors are handed a list when leaving the yard for local work on the cars in the train and where they are to be spotted at each town and I have also read that conductors were handed a switch list at each town by the agent/operator of cars to be switched. I've long looked at Form 1645 in Bernie's book and wondered which it is.

Bob Herrick

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