11-09-2011, 02:49 PM
I was wondering how my little shortline would name its trains.
The trains run as follows:
1. A morning local freight "turn" which starts at the BNSF interchange, travels to the UP interchange, then returns to the BNSF interchange, switching out local industries all along the way in both directions.
2. An afternoon local freight, same as above, when traffic warrants.
3. A morning freight run to the town of Seabrook, which switches that area and then returns in the afternoon.
4. A "unit" train from the BNSF interchange that delivers loads and picks up empties at the Mountain King Potato facility.
5. A "unit" train from the BNSF interchange that delivers empties and picks up loads from GERN industries.
6. A "unit train from the UP interchange to GERN industries, as in 5 above.
7. An extra train that may be used to move home road empties from the interchanges to a storage yard if needed.
8. An extra train that may be used to move empties and loads to/from GERN and storage tracks if needed.
How would we name these trains "formally" and how would the railroad personnel refer to them slang-wise?
The trains run as follows:
1. A morning local freight "turn" which starts at the BNSF interchange, travels to the UP interchange, then returns to the BNSF interchange, switching out local industries all along the way in both directions.
2. An afternoon local freight, same as above, when traffic warrants.
3. A morning freight run to the town of Seabrook, which switches that area and then returns in the afternoon.
4. A "unit" train from the BNSF interchange that delivers loads and picks up empties at the Mountain King Potato facility.
5. A "unit" train from the BNSF interchange that delivers empties and picks up loads from GERN industries.
6. A "unit train from the UP interchange to GERN industries, as in 5 above.
7. An extra train that may be used to move home road empties from the interchanges to a storage yard if needed.
8. An extra train that may be used to move empties and loads to/from GERN and storage tracks if needed.
How would we name these trains "formally" and how would the railroad personnel refer to them slang-wise?