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 #	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.