Re: Train No.'s on the C&S NG and a few words on Dickey/Dillon Passenger service

Posted by Rick Steele on Jan 19, 2015; 3:36am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Train-No-s-on-the-C-S-NG-and-a-few-words-on-Dickey-Dillon-Passenger-service-tp243p299.html

Keith,

Timed stops would not coincide with water stops as taking on water was built in to the schedule and expected by the operating department to be part of the train's travel time between point "A" and point "B". Yes, I know that it can take one heckuva lot longer than 10 or 15 minutes to take on water in the winter, but any opposing traffic would have to remain in the clear until the Superior trains rear end was clear of the Inferior trains Head end.

I have some old charts that I made concerning Tonnage Ratings, Car Tonnage and Grades. I'll see if I can find them, post them and save everyone here one helluva lot of work.

Rick