Operating Session 13

Operating Session #13 took place on Thursday 1/16/2020.  I had 7 operators in addition to myself.  One of the operators was a first timer at TT&TO, so he was assigned as an engineer with an experienced conductor for learning purposes.

The recently adjusted ATSF and P&E timetables continued to work well.  With the ATSF #17/#18 trainset staying in Pekin longer than before I am thinking about adding another track to East Yard to store the trainset to avoid congestion in East Yard or the Pekin yard by the depot.


Here were the assignments for the session, Tuesday 9/15/1959:

• 6:45am ATSF/P&E/C&IM/P&PU Dispatcher on duty.  Dan J, all day job.
• 6:45am ATSF Pekin switcher on duty. Mike A, all day job.
• 7:00am PPU yard switcher on duty.  No permanent assignee.  Sometimes Dan J, sometimes Mike A as needed.
• 7:00am PE switcher on duty. Mark V, all day job.
• 7:00am ATSF#14 Eastward passenger from Pekin.  Bob M + Elliott D.
• ~ 7:15am ATSF Extra 721 East local freight from East Yard. Kurt V.
• 7:30am PE #94 Eastard freight from East Peoria.  Charlie S.
• 7:45am ATSF #47 Westward green fruit express from ATSF staging (Streator).  Rick M.
• ~ 9:00am ATSF Extra 707 West local freight from ATSF staging (Streator).  Bob M + Elliott D.
• 10:00am ATSF #48 Eastward through-freight from East Yard.  Charlie S.
• 10:15am CIM #6 Northward freight from CIM staging.  Dan J.
• ~ 11:50am TPW Extra 401 West coal ATSF staging (Streator) to East Peoria via Pekin Jct.  Bob M + Elliott D.
• 12:05pm PE #11 Westward passenger from PE staging (Bloomington).  Charlie S.
• 12:20pm ATSF #17 Westward mail and express from ATSF staging (Streator).  Rick M.
• 12:50pm PE #95 Westward freight from PE staging (Bloomington).  Bob M.
• 2:00pm PE #12 Eastward passenger from East Peoria.  Rick M.
• 3:05pm CIM #7 Southward freight from East Peoria.  Dan J.
• 3:15pm ATSF #13 Westward passenger from ATSF staging (Streator).  Charlie S.
• 3:30pm ATSF #50 Eastward way-freight from East Yard.  Delayed, did not run before end of session
• ~ 4:15PM. End of session
• 4:30pm PE #90 Eastward freight from East Peoria.  Did not run before end of session.
• 4:45pm ATSF #49 Westward way-freight from ATSF staging (Streator).  Did not run before end of session.
• 7:00pm ATSF #18 Eastward mail and express from Pekin.  Did not run before end of session.
• Evening ATSF Eastward extra local from from East Yard.  Did not run before end of session.
• 1:20am PE #99 Westward freight from PE staging (Bloomington).  Did not run before end of session.

Train orders issued during the session:

1. To: C+E No 14 at Pekin, C+E No 47 at Streator.  Body: No 47 Eng 203L Meet No 14 Eng  21 in Roanoke.  No 47 take siding.  Complete: 6:00am.
2. To: C+E x721 East at East Yard, C+E x707 West at Streator.  Body: Extra 721 East meet Extra 707 West in Morton.  Extra 721 take siding.  Complete: 6:45am.
3. To: C+E Eng 721 at East Yard.  Body:  After No 14 departs East Yard Eng 721 run extra East Yard to Streator.  Complete: 6:50am.
4. To: C+E Eng 707 at Streator.  Body:  Eng 707 run extra Streator to East Yard.  Complete: 7:12am.
5. To: C+E TPW x401 West at Streator, C+E x721 East at Washington.  Body:  Extra TPW 401 West meet Extra 721 East in Roanoke.  Extra 721 take siding.  Complete: 11:30am.
6. To: C+E Eng TPW 401 at Streator.  Body: Eng TPW 401 run extra Streator to East Peoria via Pekin Jct.  Complete: 11:47am.
7. To: C+E PE No 12 at East Peoria.  Body:  No 12 run 45 minutes late.  Complete: 2:28pm.