Freight Shed

[MountainMan]

Train schedules allowed for unloading times along the right of way.

In a perfect world yes but,not in real railroading since several factors could come into play such as extra express shipments can delay the unloading time not to mention the amount of work involved unloading and loading and never forget Mr.Murphy and his law..Of course unloading and loading must be done in a safe and orderly manner.

Out here in the Rocky Mountains, trains often stopped on the mainline to allow passengers to admire the scenery. Time was allowed in the schedules for such mundane and necessary tasks as coaling, watering, gawking at the sights and unloading goods.

Note an entire trainload of gawkers on the Palisades with time for a posed photograph, on the only single line trackage through the Continental Divide at the time. I would guess a good twenty minutes or more on this stop, during a "scheduled" run.