North East Division

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Ohio & West Virginia (Ohio Rails) Freight Operations

 
 
NEOW 088-10b work order

 

 

North Eastern Railroad (c) 2002

NEOW #08810b Monday 4:30 p.m.

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Work Order: NEOW 088-10b

Division: Freight Operations

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Season: Winter

Weather: Clear

Difficulty: Hard

Duration: 2 hrs 00min

Train: Mikado #900

Class: 3

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There are no Temporary Speed Restrictions during this activity.

 

For this activity you will be using the Mikado #900, your dispatch call number will be the same #900.

 

For the second part of this logging operation you have to bring empty logger cars back to the logging area near Mt. Ephraim. You also have to bring eight gas tankers from Marietta Yards to Florence Yards. The tankers will then be distributed to the industries in the area by another crew. There are a couple of steep grades and tight corners along the way to Mt. Ephraim so you need to plan your driving well.

 

Clearances:

You have clearance to enter mainline at the sawmill branch from 4:30 p.m.

Your clearance on the sawmill branch expires at 4:50 p.m.

 

Cars location and their destination:

32793-0 to 7

from

Marietta 4

to

Florence Yard 1

32775-0 to 3

from

Sawmill 6

to

Logging 3 yd

32774-4 to 7

from

Sawmill 5

to

Logging 2 yd

32774-0 to 3

from

Sawmill 5

to

Logging 1 yd

 

Most switching will be done by the dispatcher except in the yards. The conductor will inform you when you have to throw switches manually.

When you have dropped off the last loggers, park the Mikado in front of the #901 Mikado.

 

Speed limit: As posted.

 

Hint: If you are stopped at a red light entering a single track and still don’t get a green after the AI train passes, try moving forward.

Depending on when you arrive at single tracks, you might have to wait for one or two oncoming trains due to heavy southbound traffic.

 

 

Drive Safely!

_______________________

Peter, Eng #088

 

Equipment needed:   ALL!

 

 

 

 

 

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