GM&O Multi-Op Session, Monday 5/10, 1900 CST

[jdtrainman]

ROUTE: GM&O Northern Lines
DATE: May 10, 2004
DAY: Monday
START: 1900 CST
TEAM SPEAK IP: 65.164.201.120:8767 Active starting 1800 CST

Activity Pack posted in file library for all trains EXCEPT NYC/GM&O JOINT LINE TRAINS. Create your own consist for those trains...

CALLBOARD (Final callboard will be posted in separate forum posting

EASTERN DIVISION LINE-UP OF TRAINS

NORTHBOUND

TRAIN #8 DEPARTED PONTIAC AT 4 45 AM
TRAIN #16 RUN ONE HOUR LATE CALLED SOUTH JOLIET AT 6 00 AM
TRAIN #94 CALLED TO DEPART ROODHOUSE AT 5 00 AM
EXTRA 505 CALLED TO DEPART VENICE AT 8 30 AM
EXTRA 905 CALLED TO DEPART VENICE AT 9 00 AM
TRAIN #60 CALLED TO DEPART WASHINGTON AT 8 30 AM IS ANNULLED
TRAIN #2 CALLED TO DEPART ST LOUIS AT 8 58 AM

SOUTHBOUND

TRAIN #7 DEPARTED SPRINGFIELD AT 4 05 AM
TRAIN #93 DEPARTED LINCOLN AT 4 58 AM
TRAIN #133 CALLED TO DEPART ROODHOUSE AT 5 15 AM
TRAIN #29 CALLED TO DEPART BLOOMINGTON AT 7 55 AM
PASSENGER EXTRA 880-B CALLED TO DEPART CHICAGO AT 8 00 AM
EXTRA 512 SOUTH CALLED TO DEPART JOLIET AT 8 30 AM
TRAIN #97 CALLED TO DEPART GLENN AT 9 30 AM
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WESTERN DIVISION LINE-UP OF TRAINS

EASTBOUND

TRAIN #76 CALLED TO DEPART ROODHOUSE AT 6 00 AM

WESTBOUND

TRAIN #9 CALLED TO DEPART BLOOMINGTON AT 8 00 AM

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NYC-GM&O JOINT LINE (WANN TO VENICE/MADISON)

ALS TRANSFER RUNS MADISON TO MITCHELL CALLED 7 30 AM
ALS TRANSFER RUNS MITCHELL TO MADISON CALLED 8 30 AM
TRRA TRANSFER RUNS MADISON TO MITCHELL CALLED 8 00 AM
TRRA TRANSFER RUNS MITCHELL TO MADISON CALLED 9 00 AM
TRRA WEST BELT LOCAL CALLED TO DEPART MADISON 8 30 AM
MERCHANTS TRANSFER RUNS BROADWAY TO MADISON CALLED 8 30 AM
MERCHANTS TRANSFER RUNS MADISON TO BROADWAY CALLED 9 30 AM
MP #5 CALLED TO DEPART ST LOUIS 8 50 AM
WABASH #1 CALLED TO DEPART MITCHELL AT 8 55 AM
NYC #311 CALLED TO DEPART WANN AT 9 00 AM

[jdtrainman]

For this first session we will NOT be using a timetable. I will dictate Form 19 train orders to trains as though you were a station operator however! Have a pencil and pad ready....

Here's a sample of how it will go....

1) I'll call your train and any other affected trains and advise you to be ready to copy an order.

2) Orders will be dictated directly to you however they will be addressed as such: "TO C&E NO 1 AT SOUTH JOLIET" (C&E = Conductor and Engineer).

Here's a sample Form 19 Train Order... (If you have an old rulebook look up the section on the standard forms of train orders for the various texts and descriptions...)

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR

TRAIN ORDER NO 1

TO C&E TRAIN NO 1 AT SOUTH JOLIET
TO C&E TRAIN NO 28 AT RIDGELY

TRAIN NO 1 ENG 101A MEET TRAIN NO 28 ENG 812A AT LINCOLN.

BWG BY JRD

After you hear the DS initial the order the operators have to read back the order exactly as it is dictated to the DS. Any corrections to each read-back are given after each read-back. When all operators are finished reading back the order the DS will respond with "ORDER NO 1 COMPLETE AT 1201 twelve naught one AM JRD"

Each operator responds with the same language to confirm copying the COMPLETE time. The order is NOT in effect until it is made COMPLETE by the DS.

We won't mess with clearance cards this session either.... One thing at a time! <G>

Standard Train Order forms and abbreviations are found in Rules 201 through 223 in most pre-1970 RR rulebooks. You will probably be able to find the forms on the web with a Google search....

The forms you can expect to hear mostly will be:

A. Fixing meeting points for Opposing Trains.
B. Directing a train to pass or run ahead of another train.
F. For sections (1st 97, 2nd 97, etc.)
G. Extra trains
H. Work extras
J. Holding Order
K. Annulling a schedule or section
L. Annulling an order
P. Superseding an order or a part of an order
X. Reduce Speed Order (numbered beginning with 501 and may remain in effect beyond the date issued! Any new session would have these orders re-dictated at the outset...)

So, there you have it!

Let's play on the GM&O Monday evening!