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This wasn't really regular service. This was using an excursion engine for an emergency. The truly last "non-excursion", "non-emergency" regular revenue steam-powered service was the day switch engin
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It is right that the SD-24's were the first units delivered in the red scheme, but GP-7 #238 was repainted red in Feburary 1959, when given heavy wreck repairs. John D. Mitchell, Jr. -- Gregory Myers
The telegraph was used(for both train orders and "wires"), at least to a limited extent until the mid-50's, on the Q. John D. Mitchell, Jr. -- Florian Griessenboeck <florian@v...> wrote: ____________
Sorry, but "line ups" were not used exactly this way. It is true, that a line up was used to tell track car operators when and where to expect trains and engines, but the dispatchers used a system of
Even after the telegraph was no longer used, the old abbrevations continued. For example, if the Dispatcher was "putting out train orders" too fast, you would say "BK", which meant "break" or slow do
Pete You can beleive me when I tell OS is on sheet. I wouldn't lie to you, buddy. I learned it 45 years ago from real railroaders who had learned it at the turn of the century. This is not unknown, i
Pete As you may know, I do a lot of reading myself, but most of what I have leaned about basic, everyday, practical, railroading, I learned from everyday practical railroaders. In my younger days, I
Not the "train register". That was something altogether differant. A train register was a document kept at certain stations,(usually at originating or terminating points, junctions, end of two main t
Once again guys, an "OS" or train report was given when a train departed from, passed by, or arrived in a station!!!! This is how the dispatcher knew when any of these events had occurred. FYI, Gabe,
Pete I knew you did. My point was intended for others on the list as well. That is, we can't "read" a lot of these things. I always enjoy your comments. You are right about not giving the hour too. W
Jery I may have a few more photos that didn't make into the Bulletin, but I am afraid we used almost all that I had and that probably means most that there are. I hunted ten years for what I found. C
Gabe I, too care for a level of detail, that most would call "nit picking". My point was, before you call something "nonsese", just remember that this should be a free exchange of ideas. Everybody ca
Mike Jacksonville was switched by the local out of Beardstown. Over the years it had different terminals (turn around points). At various times, it turned at Litchfield, Virden, and Jacksonville itse