#113 Joliet
Local
You’re working the Joliet local which serves the
industries in Joliet, IL. Traffic for the
local industry is dropped off / picked up by the IL Shorts Road locals. Your motive power and caboose will be parked
at the station or in the industrial area.
You will find the cars to switch on one of the two storage tracks in
town. Obtain permission from the
dispatcher to work the necessary tracks avoiding delays to scheduled trains.
You need to work the following industries:
American Can
Company
American Service
Company
Federal Paper
Board
Joliet Grain Co.
Any car cards turned around with a paper clip attached
indicates that they are being held for loading/unloading and will be worked
next session.
When you have completed your work, set off Chicago cars on the Main 2 Storage Track. Any cars with destinations of Ottawa or Silvis, please leave on the Main
1 Storage Track (space permitting).
Return your locomotive to its original location.
* Main (or Main 1) is always the station track
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#221 Blue
Island Local
You’re working the Blue Island Local which serves the
industries in Joliet, IL. You will find
your train in Burr Oak Yard. Obtain
permission from the dispatcher to work the necessary tracks avoiding delays to
scheduled trains.
You need to work the following industries:
Blue Island
Freight House
Chicago Bakery
Company
D&D News
Illinois Fruit
& Supply Company
Midwest Lumber
Company
Proctor &
Gamble Company
Vandelay Industries
When you have completed your work, terminate your train
at Burr Oak Yard.
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#118 LaSalle
Local
You’re working the LaSalle Local which serves industries
from Peru to Utica, IL. You will find
your train in the LaSalle Storage Track.
Obtain permission from the dispatcher to work the necessary tracks
avoiding delays to scheduled trains.
During the course of your work, you will need to pick up
and take any traffic destined for Chicago
or Ottawa to Ottawa Yard. Work with the Ottawa Yardmaster to set off
your cars and pick up any cars marked 118
LaSalle Local. Switch this traffic
on your return trip to LaSalle.
You need to work the following industries:
Belrose Silica
Peru Power &
Water Plant
Philadelphia
Quartz
Westclox
When you have completed your work, you will terminate
your train and any Silvis* bound
traffic on the LaSalle Storage track. Please ensure the Silvis traffic is easily accessible
for a westbound freight.
* all Chicago or Ottawa traffic should have been taken to Ottawa
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#217 Ottawa
Local
You’re working as Ottawa Yardmaster, Ottawa Local crew
and Burlington Northern Local crew which serves the Ottawa area. Obtain permission from the dispatch to work
the necessary tracks avoiding delays to scheduled trains.
Yardmaster Duties
You are responsible for classifying the cars in Ottawa
yard as follow:
- Chicago Traffic
- Ottawa Local
Traffic
- Silvis Traffic
- LaSalle Local
Traffic
- BN Interchange
Traffic
Trains #110 / #111 Illinois Shorts, #118 LaSalle Local
and the BN Local will work at your yard.
Please direct crews to make proper set offs, pick-ups. In regards to Train #110 to Silvis, you will
be responsible for calling the LaSalle station operator to determine if they
have capacity for #110's set off.
Ottawa Local Duties
You need to work the following industries:
Bader Ag Inc
Libbey-Owens Ford
Company
Ottawa Silica
Company
Burlington Northern Local Duties
During the course of your work, at some point, bring in
the BN local into town obtaining proper permission from the dispatcher. The BN local works only the Ottawa Silica
Company. The Local will then request permission
from the yardmaster to set off and pickup cars marked Ottawa – BN Interchange.
When work is complete, return the local to the Burlington Northern
tracks.
* if you are unable to complete your work by 3:00pm, a
second shift crew will be called
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