Monday, May 5, 2025

Operating Session 21

Operating session #21 took place on Sunday 5/4/2025.  The session started at 1:45 PM railroad time, and ended at 10:00 PM railroad time.  I had 6 crew, in addition to myself.  We ran at a 3:1 clock ratio.

Here were the assignments for the session, afternoon of Saturday 9/19/1959:

  • Clock on at 1:45 PM
  • 1:45 PM ATSF/P&E/C&IM/P&PU dispatcher on duty.  Dan J, all session job.
  • 1:45 PMATSF x707 West (Order #7) at starting at Morton to East Yard.  Bob M.
  • 1:45 PM ATSF Pekin switcher on duty.  Mike A.
  • 1:45 PM PPU yard switcher on duty.  Will A.
  • 1:45 PM PE #95 Westward freight from PE staging (Bloomington), running late.  Bill A.
  • 2:00 PM PE Pekin switcher, along with Corn Products and American Distilling switch jobs.  Rich S.
  • 2:00 PM PE #12 Eastward passenger from East Peoria.  Frank S.
  • ~ 3:00 PM CIM Northbound extra from CIM staging.  Frank S.
  • 3:15 PM ATSF #13 Westward passenger from ATSF staging (Streator).  Frank S.
  • 3:30 PM ATSF #50 Eastward way-freight from East Yard.  Bill A.
  • 4:30 PM PE #90 Eastward freight from East Peoria.  Bob M.
  • 4:45 PM ATSF #49 Westward way-freight from ATSF staging (Streator).  Frank S.
  • 5:30 PM ATSF Eastward extra local (x707 E) freight from East Yard.  Bill A.
  • 3:05 PM ~ 5:30 PM CIM #7 Southward freight from East Peoria, run late.  Will A.
  • 7:00 PM ATSF #18 Eastward mail and express from Pekin.  Frank S.
  • ~ 7:45 PM ATSF Westward coal extra (x2105 W)Streator to East Yard.  Rich S.
  • Clock off at 10:00 PM
  • 1:20 AM PE #99 Westward freight from PE staging (Bloomington).  Did not run before end.

ATSF train orders issued during this session, afternoon of Sat 9/19/1959:
Order #ToBodyComplete
8C+E No 50 at East Yard
C+E No 13 at Morton
No 50 MEET No 13 IN EAST YARD3:20 PM
9C+E ENG 707ENG 707 RUN EXTRA EAST YARD TO STREATOR4:38 PM
10C+E x2105 West at Streator
C+E x707 East at Washington   
EXTRA 2105 WEST MEET EXTRA 707 EAST
IN ROANOKE
EXTRA 2105 WEST TAKE SIDING
6:46 PM
11C+E ENG 2105 at StreatorENG 2105 RUN EXTRA
STREATOR TO EAST YARD
6:48 PM


PE train orders issued during this session, afternoon of Sat 9/19/1959:
Order #ToBodyComplete
1C+E No 95 at Tremont
C+E No 12 at Peoria
No 95 MEET No 12
AT EAST YARD
No 95 TAKE SIDING
1:19 PM

CIM train orders issued during this session, afternoon of Sat 9/19/1959:
Order #ToBodyComplete
1C+E ENG 54 at Havana

ENG 54 RUN EXTRA HAVANA TO EAST PEORIA1:35 PM
2C+E No 7 at East Peoria
C+E x54 N at Havana
No 7 RUN TWO HOURS LATE1:40 PM


Final thoughts:
  • The layout ran well.
  • The expanded intro talk helped get the crew to remember to sign the registers consistently and to fully ponder their train orders.
  • Six crew works well for a session that takes place in the afternoon railroad time.  It could also work with five.
  • As it gets into the evening railroad time there aren't enough trains to keep everyone busy, but I'm ok with that.

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