Sunday after ten months traffic again rolled on the WRS. The reason for the long period of shut down was because the basement had to be used as a basement again and not a railroad room. Most of the Railroad was blocked with "stuff".
This Session was more a test session then a regular Ops Session since the Railroad had not operated since January. As it turned out that was a good thing. First half of the UP5s would not work. So I had to run around like a chicken with its head cut off, looking for cables and female to female connectors so the Road Crews could reach a working UP5. The Crew at the Mill had to swap switchers and then clean the wheels three or four times during the Session. The Crews also found a number of errors on the Paperwork.
We were only able to get about two thirds of the Session before time ran out. Many thanks to the Crew of Dave & Barry R who worked the Mill, Glen who operated the Mainline Trains, Jamie and Pierre who did the Peddlers. The North Yard was pre-staged for this Session.
Just finished checking the UP5's, they are all working now after reseating the cables in the UP5s.
Adjustments have been made to the Paperworks to correct the issues. And I will have to clean the trackwork and locos before the next session.
That is it for now
Doug
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
Ops Session January 12th
Yes, the WRS rolled again with a full crew this time. We even had a new operator Michael.
The day started with Barry building trains in the North Yard.
Pierre and Michael picked up Train 202 in the South Yard and departed for points North. After clearing White River Board and Fibre, which was being switched by Jamie, they arrived at Greenfield for their pick ups and drop off at the Green Mountain Limestone. After picking up the three loaded 100 ton limestone covered hoppers and setting out the three empties. It was off to Dogwood. At Dogwood, they had to pick up the empty propane tank car at Atlantic Propane and the empty tank car at VGA. It was time to set these cars and the three from Greenfield on the Passing Siding for Train 101 and park the rest of the train on the lead for Atlantic Propane. Glen arrives at Dogwood with Train 101 to pickup the cars they had set out. After Glen departs for White River Board & Fibre, Pierre and Michael finish the switching job at Dogwood. They have to pick up a tank car at Q5 Industries and boxcar at Marc's Printing. Next they delivered a boxcar to Marc's, a tank car to Q5 and finally a loaded tank car to Atlantic Propane. Once the train was assembled, they departed for Roseton.
At Roseton they met Dave with Train 201. Once Train 201 departed, they picked up the five cars that Train 101 had left for rest of the run. In Roseton, they had to pickup and set out a flat car at R&C, and a boxcar at Ma's Noodles. The next stop was Whiskey Falls, where they had to pick up the empty covered hopper at A&D Plastics and leave a new load one. Their last pick up was a loaded Reefer at VGA Frozen Foods and leave an empty. Now it was time to call Barry for clearance to enter the North Yard. Once in the North Yard the power was cut from the train and they headed to the WRS office for their next orders.
Their next train was Train 203, heading South. After depart the North Yard, the first stop was Whiskey Falls to exchange two high side gons at E&C Recyling and a boxcar and tank car at A&C.
Next stop was Roseton, there Glen was holding with Train 102. After taking the siding, Glen departed and it was time to switch a boxcar at Northstar Bakery and a tank car at Corn Producers. Dave arrived with Train 204. Once Dave cleared the switch, they departed for Dogwood. At Dogwood, they had to switch at boxcar and all door car at DOW. Then it was off to White River Board & Fibre and then South Yard. The train was parked and the power was cut off.
Their last train of the day, was Train 206. They exchange three Limestone covered hoppers at Green Mountain Limestone in Greenfield, two bulk head flats at Reload in Dogwood. They have to set out the five cars they had picked up on the siding and placed their train on the lead for Atlantic Propane. Glen arrived with Train 103, picked up the cars they had setout and departed for White River Board & Fibre. They departed Dogwood for Roseton, where Dave was waiting with Train 205. Once Dave had departed for Dogwood, they switched two airsides at Ma's Noodles and then a boxcar at R&C's. They picked up the cars that Train 103 had left for them on the siding and departed for Whiskey Falls. At Whiskey Falls, they exchanged a tank car at Tank Services and covered hopper at A&D's. Their last pickup and setout was a reefer at VGA, and then to the North Yard. Once the train was parked and the engine was returned to Engine Terminal, Michael's first day was completed.
Since the last Ops Session a few industries have moved and one has disappeared and another has been added. Blue Circle Flour in Whiskey Falls has closed and the building was taken over by A&D Plastics formally of Roseton. Northstar Bakery moved from their old building in Roseton to A&D's old building. Ma's Noodles has opened in the old Northstar Bakery's building. Corn Producers and Tank Services exchanged locations, with Corn Producers now in Roseton and Tank Services now in Whiskey Falls.
Every one had a good time as usual.
Until next time
Doug
The day started with Barry building trains in the North Yard.
Pierre and Michael picked up Train 202 in the South Yard and departed for points North. After clearing White River Board and Fibre, which was being switched by Jamie, they arrived at Greenfield for their pick ups and drop off at the Green Mountain Limestone. After picking up the three loaded 100 ton limestone covered hoppers and setting out the three empties. It was off to Dogwood. At Dogwood, they had to pick up the empty propane tank car at Atlantic Propane and the empty tank car at VGA. It was time to set these cars and the three from Greenfield on the Passing Siding for Train 101 and park the rest of the train on the lead for Atlantic Propane. Glen arrives at Dogwood with Train 101 to pickup the cars they had set out. After Glen departs for White River Board & Fibre, Pierre and Michael finish the switching job at Dogwood. They have to pick up a tank car at Q5 Industries and boxcar at Marc's Printing. Next they delivered a boxcar to Marc's, a tank car to Q5 and finally a loaded tank car to Atlantic Propane. Once the train was assembled, they departed for Roseton.
At Roseton they met Dave with Train 201. Once Train 201 departed, they picked up the five cars that Train 101 had left for rest of the run. In Roseton, they had to pickup and set out a flat car at R&C, and a boxcar at Ma's Noodles. The next stop was Whiskey Falls, where they had to pick up the empty covered hopper at A&D Plastics and leave a new load one. Their last pick up was a loaded Reefer at VGA Frozen Foods and leave an empty. Now it was time to call Barry for clearance to enter the North Yard. Once in the North Yard the power was cut from the train and they headed to the WRS office for their next orders.
Their next train was Train 203, heading South. After depart the North Yard, the first stop was Whiskey Falls to exchange two high side gons at E&C Recyling and a boxcar and tank car at A&C.
Next stop was Roseton, there Glen was holding with Train 102. After taking the siding, Glen departed and it was time to switch a boxcar at Northstar Bakery and a tank car at Corn Producers. Dave arrived with Train 204. Once Dave cleared the switch, they departed for Dogwood. At Dogwood, they had to switch at boxcar and all door car at DOW. Then it was off to White River Board & Fibre and then South Yard. The train was parked and the power was cut off.
Their last train of the day, was Train 206. They exchange three Limestone covered hoppers at Green Mountain Limestone in Greenfield, two bulk head flats at Reload in Dogwood. They have to set out the five cars they had picked up on the siding and placed their train on the lead for Atlantic Propane. Glen arrived with Train 103, picked up the cars they had setout and departed for White River Board & Fibre. They departed Dogwood for Roseton, where Dave was waiting with Train 205. Once Dave had departed for Dogwood, they switched two airsides at Ma's Noodles and then a boxcar at R&C's. They picked up the cars that Train 103 had left for them on the siding and departed for Whiskey Falls. At Whiskey Falls, they exchanged a tank car at Tank Services and covered hopper at A&D's. Their last pickup and setout was a reefer at VGA, and then to the North Yard. Once the train was parked and the engine was returned to Engine Terminal, Michael's first day was completed.
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| Our Crew at work in Dogwood Michael in blue and Pierre in black |
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| Jamie working White River Board & Fibre |
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| Dave working Roseton |
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| Glen picking up cars in Dogwood |
Every one had a good time as usual.
Until next time
Doug
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