Details
- Crew: C&E
- Head end: Diesel
- Throttle: ProtoThrottle or NCE Intermediate Cab
- Rear end: Caboose
- Locale: Anywhere on the layout depending upon the specific train (except Thomure Yard & the Boat)
- Session: Opens with northbound Train № 92 sitting on the main at Derby Jct
Duties
- Board Train № 92 at Derby Jct and follow orders on Form 19 contained in the engine card. The train terminates at Middle Yard.
- When terminating at Middle Yard, all northbound trains shall hold at the Ste. Genevieve depot or before the bridge and call the Yardmaster to request clearance for yard entrance.
- Yardmaster will call you for any or all of the following trains. Follow Form 19 orders contained in the Engine Card pocket…
- Mosher Switcher works Peerless Lime ONLY & returns to Middle Yard. Maximum tonnage 8 cars + caboose.
- Afternoon Yard Job works Ste. Gen. industrial area & SLSF interchange ONLY. Maximum tonnage 9 cars; no caboose required.
- Derby Jct Turn works locations outside yard limits ONLY (e.g., Weingarten, Millers & Derby Jct). Bridge traffic makes up much of this train with interchange to MoPac and the M-I’s Bonne Terre sub. Maximum tonnage 8 cars + caboose.
Important Notes
- Yard Limits extend from the boat to just south of Mosher.
- The main in Ste. Genevieve crosses the Thomure incline track at grade; the Incline Job has priority over the main at the diamond; communicate with the Incline Crew before proceeding across the diamond.
- Passengers may be carried on any freight train with a caboose; therefore, those trains must stop at Weingarten and Ste. Genevieve stations for 2 minutes to pick up & discharge passengers.