Operation Protocols
Sign the Crew Register
Pickup Paperwork
Job Card
Conductor’s Notes which describe the job in detail.
Locomotive Card
Engineer’s Notes which provide Function Key assignments and critical operating information.
Locomotive have maximum momentum & require use of brakes.
Clearance Card & Orders
The Clearance Card is your authority to be on the railroad and your Orders are your authority to operate only between certain points on the railroad, and sometimes include special operating instructions.
Do not operate beyond your orders. If you need additional authority, contact the Dispatcher.
Conductor's Wheel Report
Lists every car in your train at initial departure, including where it is consigned.
Additional paperword attached as required for any cars to be transferred to another train.
Additional Paperwork - Waybills & Empty Car bills
Required for any cars which need to be transferred to another train in order to proceed to their final destination.
Leave it with car in the bill box at point of transfer.
PDX-1 & PDX-2 must receive permission from Dispatcher to depart and to occupy main track. HDX-7 and HDX-12 may depart as soon as they receive authority to do so.
At each town:
Check the bill box for anything addressed to you (by engine # and/or train #) and for any cars headed where you are going.
Waybills & Empty Car bills indicate cars to be picked up & their destination.
Industries/track layout is located on the fascia at each town.