Resources from the Dispatcher's Office

January 2012

NC Rail Run Weekend Review [PDF]
VanRail 2011 Review

October 2011

Freight Car Handling (corrected) [PDF]

April 2008

Tsunami Recommended CVs (Excel Spreadsheet)

January 2007

• 'A Waybill Operating System' by Ray Fisher
  
  • Full Article
  • RoutingMatrixDevelopmentExample
    The published article shows routing matrix development in black and white. This sample includes the colors that are needed.
  • SampleCarCards
    Car cards are generated, four to a page, from the master car inventory file.
  • SampleCrewBriefs
    Crew Briefs are generated, eight to a sheet, from the master train file. They contain essential information, in concise format, that the crew needs to successfully run the train over its entire route. The size of the brief is similar to a waybill. This size permits it to be inserted into the pocket of a loco card.
  • SampleLocoDieselCards
    SampleLocoSteamCards
    Loco cards are generated, four to a page, from the master loco inventory file. As steam and diesel identifying info is slightly different, the cards are printed separately, and usually on different colored card stock. The loco cards are the same size as car cards.
  • SampleSupportDocuments
    Imagination lets you prepare many different documents to help simplify handling of many different model operation situations. Here are a couple that can give you a taste of the variety of things you can do.
  • SampleTimetableSchedule
    If you operate using Time Table and Train Order procedures, this vital schedule provides the Timetable authority to your trains.
  • SampleWaybillSchemes
    These color coded waybills form the visible heart of this system.
  • SampleYardClassificationGuide
    Based on the routing matrix, this chart helps yardmasters determine how to classify and route cars.
  • Sample hint sheets
    • Sample Dispatcher Hints
    • Sample TrainMaster Hints
    • Sample Yardmaster Extract

October 2003

• A&LS Track Plan (page 5)
• The Meet at Hendricks (page 8)
  • Diagrams A & B
  • Diagrams C & D
  • Diagrams E & F
• A&LS Timetable (page 10)
• A&LS String Diagram (page 11)
• ONLINE BONUS! A&LS Train Procedure Pages

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