Annville Yard Switcher
– Responsible for classifying inbound
freight cars, making up, and breaking down local freights. Also
coordinates with the hostler/second switcher to service the
Annville industrial district, and to switch the locomotive service
tracks (sand, coal, ash, diesel fuel).
Annville Hostler/Second Switcher
– Responsible for moving
locomotives between the steam and diesel service areas, and
the Annville yard office (which is the crew change point). This
job also involves switching baggage/mail and express head-end
cars from passenger trains, as well as switching the Annville
industrial district and locomotive service tracks.
Train Crews (Engineer and Conductor)
– There are typically
five trains active on the railroad at any point in time, thus a
27: There is #5985 preparing to pull a mail storage car from
the Post Office in Annville.This car will depart westbound
when it is picked up by passenger train number 13.
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