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“19 East” makes frequent use of examples and a question-
and-answer format in explaining TT&TO operation. In Part
II, Steve King's series on adapting timetable operations to a
model, he spreads a series of situations across several chapters,
showing how orders are used to get a train across the railroad.
In this case, Extra 463 has gone on duty at 6 am, to run from Delta
to Alpha with a setout and pickup at Charlie. Here's just a taste:
Situation 11
All of you who have accounted for all of the superior trains
and are now ready to depart, raise your LEFT hand. All of you
who plan to sit in the yard and wait, raise your RIGHT hand.
Keep them up and read on. Hint: One of you is in trouble!
Since 7:15 pm yesterday, only two scheduled trains were due
to
arrive – First Class No. 3 and Second Class No. 65. No. 3 registered
in, arriving at 10:31 pmNo. 65 registered in, arriving at 12:53 amon
January 2nd – a bit late. So, according to the register, both of the
superior opposing trains due in the past twelve hours have arrived.
The next superior train due at Delta is No. 1, scheduled to arrive at
9:30 am. It's only 7:15 am now and we've got until 8:45 am to make
the 40-60 minute run to Charlie and clear up for him. No problem.
No. 67 is the next superior train and he's scheduled behind No. 1.
Q. So we are ready to go?
A. Those of you with your LEFT hand up are … dead.
Those of you with your RIGHT hand up are … still on the payroll.
Look again at the train register. Look specifically at No. 65's arrival
at 12:53 am on January 2nd. Number 65 arrived at 12:53 am with
green signals – indicating section(s) following. Until all sections
are accounted for, the Extra 463 East doesn't go anywhere.
