East River District Session

[andykeffer]

Hey, I will be holding a session for the East River District on
June 5, 2004 at 8:00PM eastern time. The dispatcher is TBA. If you
are interested then please sign up.

[NYSW4004]

I am interested in being dispatcher. I dispatching last night for the first time and it worked well for me. What time do you think you guys will be going till?

[andykeffer]

I don`t know yet. It depends on who is going to run with us.

[jbt1024]

I'll join, 2 gp40-2 and 2 gp38's with a loaded coal train with 10,225 tons at 1295 ,eters will go from end to end so be ready

JBT #55
Frisco River Division MP 242

[andykeffer]

I`ll probably be a SD70M with two other helper that will hall a eastbound coal train. Starting in Bluefield/ track: Bluefield 4.

The train will be about 40 cars long. End at Walton.

More info later.

[andykeffer]

Forgot this, The IP adress for the teamspeak will be Jim`s

( 66.35.75.98:8798 )

[andykeffer]

Anyone else interested?

[atl126]

IM in just need a list of trains to choose or dispatch laterz andrew

[andykeffer]

1. NS east bound autoracks

2. NS Westbound EmptyCoal Train

3. NS Eastbound Loaded coal train

4. CSX Manifest

5. BNSF Mixed

6. NS or CSX coal train Eastbound

7. UP autorack westbound

8. NS Mixed East or West

[atl126]

that helps a lttle but i need train numbers

[andykeffer]

1. NS T373854 east bound autoracks

2. NS E469453 Westbound EmptyCoal Train

3. NS C628127 Eastbound Loaded coal train

4. CSX Q189 Manifest

5. BNSF M371978 Mixed

6. NS or CSX C64897 coal train Eastbound

7. UP A594549 autorack westbound

8. NS M750586 Mixed East or West

[atl126]

ns usaly runs number than letter in their symbols and coal trains are usally three numbers like 861 loaded coal train and an 863 empty coal train

[andykeffer]

1. NS: a. 861 eastbound Starting in Bluefield track 5, ending
at Walton

b. 863 westbound Starting at Walton and ending at Bluefield

c. 295 autorack eastbound Starting at Robinson and ending at Bluefield

d. 865 Mixed Frieght Starting at Bluefield ending at Prineton.

e. Amtrak Passenger Train starting at bluefield and making stops at all stations with platforms.

[andykeffer]

By the way, The weather will be Winter: Snow, If anyone disagrese let me know and we`ll work something out. See you Friday

[atl126]

54g grain train thre units 100cars one helper in the middle post more later and if we need a dispatcher i can do that laterz andrew

[jdtrainman]

That's not MY address.... That's Lee Kinnamon's dedicated server, folks....

Is this session still going on tonight (Saturday)? One reply said "see you Friday night"...

JBD

[andykeffer]

Yes, its still a go. This Saterday night. If you can come please do. I doesn`t matter how good you are.

[jdtrainman]

I'll be there and will take the DS seat tonight.

[jdtrainman]

Dispatcher Notes for East River Session Tonight

1) Right-hand running on all double-track.

2) Main Line (primary double track) will be CTC. Please OS your train ONLY at the following named control points: (This route does NOT have any mileposts so please observe CP Names carefully... F6 key ON!)

* Clinch Valley Jct.
* W. Bluefield
* Bluefield
* E. Bluefield
* Blake
* Oakvale
* Kellysville
* Princeton (Deepwater Jct.)
* West Glen Lyn
* Glen Lyn
* Robinson
* W. Pearisburg (pron.: "Parisburg")
* E. Pearisburg
* Potts Valley Jct.
* Pembroke
* Belspring
* Cowan
* Walton Jct.
* Radford
* Walton

3) Princeton Branch will be dispatched by verbal authority. Please have pencil/paper handy!

4) Refinery/Potts Valley secondary main will be dispatched by verbal authority, again p/p handy....Note that Potts Valley Jct. is CTC and all signals are absolutes!!!

5) Do not pass the following points without DS authority:

* Clinch Valley Jct. (eastbound only)
* Walton Jct. (westbound only)
* Potts Valley Jct. (both directions, secondary line only! This is a controlled junction!
* W. Pearisburg (westbound from PV Secondary)

GENERAL GUIDELINES

OS your train thus: "Q902, clear West Pearisburg. Q902 Out." Nothing else is necessary (no speed, etc.)

Please switch off "voice activation" and keep on-air traffic to a minimum.

Report you initial line-up (lead unit, # of cars, length, caboose, and conductor's name), starting location, and direction of travel by TEXT MESSAGE. Initial clearance will be given by TEXT MESSAGE. Do not depart your intial station without a WRITTEN CLEARANCE.

See you all in a couple of hours!

JBD

[jdtrainman]

Train Routings

These two trains did not have a direction specified, so DS perogative applies! LOL

CSX Q189 -- EB from Clinchfield at Clinch Valley Jct. to Radford

UP Autorack -- WB from Walton to Hale

Additional loaded and empty coal trains are possible.

JBD

[Redfox_6900]

Hey

Where can I get that route??

Redfox_6900, MP47.8 NBEC's Newcastle Subdivision
Future Engineer for New Brunswick East Coast Railway Co.

Long Live NBEC's SD40s

"Grab Life By The Horns!"- Dodge

[andykeffer]

>Hey
>
>Where can I get that route??


It is avalible in the library. Do a search in the route section and type in "Norfolk Southern" It should be there.