Operating Session 8

Operating Session #8 took place on Sunday 3/3/2019, with a crew of 7 in addition to myself.  Overall the session went well and the layout worked well.

Here were the assignments for the session, Thursday September 10, 1959:

• 6:45am ATSF/P&E/C&IM/P&PU Dispatcher on duty.  Dan J, all day job.
• 6:45am ATSF Pekin switcher on duty.  Bob, all day job
• 7:00am PPU yard switcher on duty.  Mike A, all day job.
• 7:00am PE switcher on duty.  Rich S, all day job.
• 7:00am ATSF#14 Eastward passenger from Pekin.  Charlie S.
• 7:45am ATSF #47 Westward green fruit express from ATSF staging (Streator).  David M.
• 8:30am ATSF Westward extra local freight from ATSF staging (Streator).  Mark V.
• ~ 9:30am TPW Westward coal extra from ATSF staging (Streator).  Bill S.
• 10:00am ATSF #48 Eastward through-freight from East Yard.  TRAIN RAN 1HR LATE.  Charlie S.  
• 10:15am CIM #6 Northward freight from CIM staging.  David M.
• ~ 10:30am ATSF Eastward extra local freight from East Yard.  TRAIN DID NOT RUN.
• 11:00am ATSF #17 Westward mail and express from ATSF staging (Streator).  Bill S.
• 12:05pm PE #11 Westward passenger from PE staging (Bloomington).  David M.
• 12:50pm PE #95 Westward freight from PE staging (Bloomington).  David M.
• 1:00pm ATSF #18 Eastward mail and express from Pekin.  Charlie S.
• 2:15pm PE #12 Eastward passenger from Pekin.  Bill S.
• 3:05pm CIM #7 Southward freight from East Peoria.  David M.
• Session ended at 3:25pm
• 3:15pm ATSF #13 Westward passenger from ATSF staging (Streator).  Run after session.
• 3:30pm ATSF #50 Eastward way-freight from East Yard.  Run after session.
• Optional ATSF #50 Eastward second section from East Yard.  Run after session.
• 4:30pm PE #90 Eastward freight from East Peoria.  Run after session.
• 4:45pm ATSF #49 Westward way-freight from ATSF staging (Streator).  Run after session.