Freight Shed on Main Line

[Brakie]

Think of it this way...ALL LCL, fast freight and express items were shipped in express baggage cars in the beginning, so while the passengers were getting out at one end of the train, the freight was unloading from the other end. There was no conflict between the two.

Yep, and it makes running "passenger" trains much more interesting than just running around and stopping randomly at station. I've read a little bit more about mixed trains in the last weeks and it was really eye-opening.

Matt

Matt,Usually the train crew switched out any cars to the team track or local industries while the freight handlers unloaded the stove,ice box or whatever Aunt Millie or Uncle Joe ordered from Sears & Roebucks. During the unloading of the LCL from the baggage car or combine that car was blue flagged.

Operating a daily except Sunday mixed train can be fun-don't forget a occasional stop at a road crossing so a tractor tire or some other item can be unloaded onto a waiting pickup truck.