Pacific & Eastern Operating Scheme
1985 - 1989
Crater Yard (
q East Hauler -- Cars destined for:
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q Pelican Yard --
q SP I/C (Direct Traffic)
q BN/GN I/C (Direct Traffic)
q Medco Switcher – Cars destined for:
q Medco
Mill,
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q Eagle Point Switcher -- Cars destined for:
q Antelope Cedar, Feed Mill, Suburban Propane
q Interchange Traffic -- To/from Siskiyou Line
q Boxcars
between Spaulding at
q Bulkhead
Flats between Timber Products at Yreka and Timber Products at
q Log Train – Job description has not been determined.
Pelican Yard (
q Originate P&E traffic for:
q West Hauler -- Cars for:
q Crater Yard --
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q Eagle Point --
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q Mt.
Pitt Lumber, Blue Star Propane, Team Track, House Track, Gravel pit at
q Klamath Mill Job – Cars destined for:
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q Klamath Yard -- Cars destined for
q Suburban Propane
q Company Fuel and Sand at Engine Service supply track
q GN/BN Transfer
q Receive incoming Interchange
q Ship outbound Interchange
q SP Transfer
q Receive incoming Interchange
q Ship
outbound Interchange
Job Descriptions
Crater Yard Switcher
q On duty at Crater Yard (4 to 12 powered axles)
q Block and prepare East Hauler for departure
q Block
cars for
q Block cars for Eagle Point
q Wheel cars destined for Medco switcher to Medco Yard
q Receive inbound Siskiyou Line I/C
q Receive inbound White City Switcher
q Block for East Hauler
q Block cars for Siskiyou Line I/C
q Receive West Hauler
q Block cars for White City Switcher
q Wheel cars for Medco Switcher to Medco Yard
q Block cars for Siskiyou Line I/C
q Assist Siskiyou Line Transfer as needed
Medco Switcher
q On duty at Crater Yard (4 or 6 powered axles)
q Proceed to Medco Yard
q Sorts cars in Medco Yard for 1st switch job to:
q Medco Mill
q Rogue River Orchards (may switch on either job)
q Proceed to Medco, make pickups and spot industries (1st switch job)
q Return to Crater Yard after 1st job complete turn over inbound cars to Crater Yard Switcher
q Sorts cars in Medco Yard for 2nd switch job to:
q Medco Mill
q Rogue River Orchards (may switch on either job)
q Proceed to Medco, make pickups and spot industries (2nd switch job)
q Return to Crater Yard after 2nd job complete turn over inbound cars to Crater Yard Switcher
q Sort cars in Medco Yard for next days crew (if time permits)
q Return to Crater Yard
q Take power to engine service tracks
q Off Duty
q On duty at Crater Yard (4 to 12 powered axles)
q Receive
cars for
q Proceed
to
q Will need to coordinate movement of East Hauler, Eagle Point Switcher and West Hauler through White City
q Make scheduled pulls and spot at industries
q Block
cars for GN/BN and SP Interchange at
q SP cars blocked on east end for pickup
q GN/BN cars blocked on west end for pickup
q Receive setouts from West Hauler and spot at industries
q Return to Crater Yard with cars destined for
q Crater Yard
q SP I/C to SP Siskiyou Division
q Medco Yard
q At Crater Yard turn cars over to Crater Yard switcher
q Take power to engine service tracks
q Off duty
Eagle Point Switcher
q On Duty at Crater Yard (4 or 6 powered axles)
q Proceed to track with cars for Eagle Point as directed by yard master
q Make up train and proceed east
q Coordinate
move through
q May need to coordinate movement of East Hauler and West Hauler
q At
yard limits (east end of
q At Eagle Point make pickups and setouts as directed by waybills
q Block pickups to
q Crater Yard
q SP I/C to SP Siskiyou Division
q Medco Yard
q When work completed make up train to depart west
q Depart west
q Coordinate
move through
q At Crater Yard turn train over to Crater Yard Switcher
q Take power to engine service tracks
q Off Duty
Logger (when developed -- will not run now)
q Yet to be determined (4 powered axles w/dynamics)
q On Duty at Pelican Yard (8 to 12 powered axles)
q Receives consist from Pelican Yard Switcher and prepares to depart West Bound
q At yard limits authorization will be required from dispatch to proceed west
q As
authorized proceed west to
q Makes
pulls at
q Loads East for SP I/C
q Loads East for GN/ BN I/C
q Spot cars as instructed on way bills
q Contact dispatch for working time if exceeding yard limits
q If
assigned cars for
q Make
pulls and spots at
q Return
to
q Put train together
q Return to Pelican Yard with pickups as authorized by dispatcher prepared to make meets as directed
q At Pelican Yard turn train over to Pelican Yard Switcher or set out outbound I/C cars as directed
q GN/BN on Track 1
q SP on Track 3
q Leave caboose on P&E main for Pelican Yard Switcher.
q Run Power to engine house. (Release power to Yard Hostler)
q Off Duty
q Goes on duty at Pelican Yard (4 or 6 powered axles)
q Receive cars for 1st job from Pelican Yard switcher
q Proceed to mills and switches 1st job (Requires working time from Dispatch if working west of Yard Limits)
q Makes pulls and block for
q Pelican Yard Switcher
q GN/BN Interchange
q SP Interchange
q Spot cars at industries
q Return to yard turn cars over to Pelican Yard Switcher
q Receive cars for 2nd job from Pelican Yard switcher
q Proceed to mills and switches 2nd job (Requires working time from Dispatch if working west of Yard Limits)
q Makes pulls and block for
q Pelican Yard Switcher
q GN/BN Interchange
q SP Interchange
q Spot cars at industries
q Return to yard turn cars over to Pelican Yard Switcher or switch O/B cars as directed by yard master
q May be asked to switch out propane dealer and company tracks
q Run power to engine service tracks (Release power to Yard Hostler)
q Off duty
Pelican Yard Switcher
q On duty at Pelican Yard (6 to 12 powered axles)
q Prepare
consist for Butte Falls Turn on departure track --
q Prepare consist for West Hauler on departure track
q Call West Hauler -- Assist in assembling train if necessary; release for departure
q Prepare cars for 1st Klamath Mills Job
q Call Klamath Mill Job
q Receive inbound Interchange from
q SP Transfer There will likely be multiple transfer runs
q GN/BN Transfer There will likely be multiple transfer runs
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Transfer
runs will return to SP and GN/BN with I/C cars from Pelican Yard
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1st
Klamath Mills Job returns
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Direct Klamath Mills crew to 2nd job
cars
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Klamath Mills Job departs with 2nd
job
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Build consists from inbound I/C cars for
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Klamath Mills Job
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West Hauler
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Switch out propane dealer and company tracks or
direct mill job to complete task
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East
Hauler arrives at Pelican Yard and drops I/C cars on appropriate tracks
q 2nd Klamath Mills Job returns and drops I/C cars on appropriate tracks
q Retrieve cabooses from eastbound trains and assist in I/C drops as necessary
Pelican Yard Hostler (Optional
new position)
· Consists locomotives for departing haulers and switch jobs
· Moves power to haulers, performs air tests (with Carmen)
· Takes over power from inbound trains, moves power to engine service tracks
· Fuels, waters and sands incoming locomotives
· Break down consists and “Dispatches” power from inbound trains
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Moves power within engine service area as
necessary
East Hauler
q On Duty at Crater Yard (12 to 18 powered axles)
q Couple to consist built on track 5 with train blocked:
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SP I/C in
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GN/BN I/C in
q May be cars for Derby
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Depart eastbound to
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Coordinate with
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Pick up blocked eastbound cars at
q At yard limits contact dispatcher for authorization to proceed east
q After
authorization granted departs eastbound for
q Switch
q After switch job is complete continue to proceed east prepared to make meets as directed
q Contact Butte Falls crew to coordinate train movement through Butte Falls
q On arrival in Pelican Yard turn train over to Pelican Yard Switcher or sets out I/C cars as directed by yardmaster
q GN/BN on Track 1
q SP on Track 3
q Leave caboose on P&E main for Pelican Yard Switcher.
q Run Power to engine house. (Release power to Yard Hostler)
q Off Duty
West Hauler
q On Duty at Pelican Yard (12 to 18 powered axles)
q Connect power to consist on track 4 with cars for
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q Crater Yard
q Medco Yard
q SP I/C to Siskiyou Division
q May be cars for Derby
q Depart west to yard limits contacts dispatch for authorization to pass yard limits
q At yard limits proceed west if authorization has been granted
q Proceed west prepared to make meets as directed
q At
q Switch
q After
switching is complete proceed west
q At White City contact White City crew to
coordinate movement through White City
q Set out all cars to be spotted by White City Switcher
q Continue West to Crater Yard
q Upon arrival turn over consist and/or spots as directed by Crater Yard Switcher
q Power to engine service.
q Off Duty
GN/BN Transfer
q On
Duty GN/BN Yard
q Make pulls from storage tracks for transfer to P&E @ Pelican Yard
q Coordinate delivery and pickup of cars with Pelican Yard Switcher
Likely will make more than one transfer run though not always with cars in both directions
SP Transfer
q On Duty SP Yard Klamath Falls (4 to 12 powered axles)
q Make pulls from storage tracks for transfer to P&E @ Pelican Yard
q Coordinate delivery and pickup of cars with Pelican Yard Switcher
Likely will make more than one transfer run though not always with cars in both directions
Siskiyou Line Transfer
q On
Duty SP
q Make pulls from storage tracks (as necessary) for transfer to P&E @ Crater Yard
q Coordinate delivery and pickup of cars with Crater Yard Switcher
Through Trains (new options)
q SP
freight from
q GN/BN
freights to and from