Operating session #18 took place on Thursday 4/20/2023. The session started at 6:30am railroad time, and ended at 1:45pm railroad time. I had 7 crew, one more than optiomal, in addition to my self. We ran at a 3:1 clock ratio.
Here were the assignments for the session, morning of Friday 9/18/1959:- Clock on at 6:30am
- 6:30am ATSF/P&E/C&IM/P&PU Dispatcher on duty. Dan J, all day job.
- 6:30am ATSF Pekin switcher on duty. Bill S, all day job.
- 6:30am PPU yard switcher on duty. Bob M, all day job.
- 6:35am ATSF Eastward extra local freight from East Yard. Mike A.
- 7:00am ATSF#14 Eastward passenger from Pekin. Charlie S.
- 7:30am PE #94 Eastward freight from East Peoria. Mike H.
- 7:45am ATSF #47 Westward green fruit express from ATSF staging (Streator). Chuck R.
- CANCELLED
8:00am PE Corn Products switch job. (Cancelled). - ~ 8:30am ATSF Westward extra local freight from Streator. John S.
- 10:00am ATSF #48 Eastward through-freight from East Yard. Mike H.
- 10:15am CIM #6 Northward freight from CIM staging. Charlie S.
- ~ 10:15am ATSF Eastward coal empty extra from East Yard to ATSF staging (Streator). Chuck R.
- 12:05pm PE #11 Westward passenger from PE staging (Bloomington). Mike A.
- 12:20am ATSF #17 Westward mail and express from ATSF staging (Streator). Mike H.
- DELAYED, DID NOT RUN 12:50pm PE #95 Westward freight from PE staging (Bloomington)
- Clock off at 1:45pm
ATSF train orders issued during this session, morning of Fri 9/18/1959:
| Order # | To | Body | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C+E Eng 2395 at East Yard | Eng 2395 run extra East Yard to Streator | 6:30am |
| 2 | C+E No 14 at Pekin C+E No 47 at Streator | No 14 Eng 70 meet No 47 Eng 21 in Roanoke No 47 take siding | 6:35am |
| 3 | C+E Extra 2395 East at Morton C+E Extra 715 West at Streator | Extra 2395 East meet Extra 721 West in Morton | 8:09am |
| 4 | C+E Eng 721 at Streator | Eng 721 Run extra Streator to East Yard | 8:11am |
| 5 | C+E Extra 203C East at East Yard C+E Extra 721 West at Morton | Extra 203C East Meet Extra 721 West in Morton Extra 721 West take siding | 10:10am |
| 6 | C+E Eng 203C at East Yard | Eng 203C Run extra East Yard to Streator | 10:13am |
No PE train orders were issued during this session, morning of Fri 9/18/1959:
Thoughts on how the session ran:
- Overall the session ran well.
- The 3:1 clock ratio continues to work well.
- I need to have a more consistent intro talk to remind everyone of things like signing the registers, particularly when we have new operators.
