Friday, April 21, 2023

Operating Session 18

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 #ToBodyComplete
1C+E Eng 2395 at East YardEng 2395 run extra
East Yard to Streator
6:30am
2C+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
3C+E Extra 2395 East at Morton
C+E Extra 715 West at Streator   
Extra 2395 East
meet
Extra 721 West
in Morton
8:09am
4C+E Eng 721 at StreatorEng 721 Run extra
Streator to East Yard   
8:11am
5C+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
6C+E Eng 203C at East YardEng 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.