Operating Documentation
Manned Positions
DISPATCHER - located in the dispatcher's office adjacent to the engineer/conductor crew lounge. Responsible for coordinating all activities on the railroad. Talks to the operation (located in the layout room) via radio. Keeps the train log and dispatcher's board up to date. Assigns all engineer/conductor crews to their trains and makes all engine assignments.
OPERATOR - located in the layout room. Talkes to the dispatcher (located in the dispatcher's office) via radio. Responsible for the proper operation of all mainline switches between White Hall and Swift Run, and all semaphores between White Hall and Hood. Reports all OSs to the dispatcher. Relays all orders from the dispatcher to the engineer/couductors. Relays all communication between the White Hall yardmaster and dispatcher. Has discretion as to routing of trains through Flat Top and Hood.
WHITE HALL YARDMASTER - located at White Hall. Responible for all engine and car movements within the White Hall yard limits. Notifies dispatcher when trains are ready for crews.
WHITE HALL ASSISTANT YARDMASTER - located at White Hall. Responsible for the proper operation of the White Hall switcher.
THORNY POINT YARDMASTER - located at Thorny Point. Responsible for all engine and car movements within the Thorny Point yard limits. Also responsible for working brooke.
ENGINEER/CONDUCTOR - located in the crew lounge until assigned to a train. Responsible for hostling their engine and the proper operation of their assigned train.
Train Types
SCHEDULED TRAINS
Mail Express - Local mail service. Leaves after The Potomac arrives in White Hall from Thorny Point with the day's mail. Travels first to Broadway and then to Stanley. Finally returning to White Hall.
Passenger
The Blue Ridge - White Hall to Stanley and back mixed train.
The Potomac - White Hall to Thorny Point and back with an overnight layover in Thorny Point.
The Shenandoah - White Hall to Broadway and back.
Interchanges - throught freights
N&W - White Hall to Stanley and back with an overnight layover in Stanley.
Southern - White Hall to Broadway and back with an overnight layover in Broadway.
Steamer - White Hall to Thorny Point and back.
Customer - Trains only serving one customer.
Logger - White Hall to Broadway and back also working the sawmill in Lacey Springs.
Packer - White Hall to Hood brothers Packing in Hood and back.
EXTRAS
Owners car - X1E & X1W - is the owner's car. It usually runs between White Hall and Thorny Point. But can also go to any of the interchanges.
Broadway Turn - (XnnE and XnnW where nn is the assigned engine number) - White Hall to Broadway and back working all local industries not serviced by other trains.