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Work Orders can be named in two ways.
Modeling the real world and the P&A way. To model the real world a Train
Designator has been established at Train
Designator or it can also be found under the Development Menu.
(1.) The Train Designator is a
self-explanatory chart that shows you how to name a train that is going
from a large yard to another. It can also be used for passenger
operations, going from station to station. The Train Designator should not
be used for local runs. A listing of all major yards and passenger
stations and their abbreviations is available.
(2.) The P&A way uses a simple
formula, but also gives you a clue as to what the work order pertains.
PAWF-1-BO-LI-Lumber-P1 is an example of the P&A naming structure.
- PA is us, the P&A vr.
- WF is Whitefish, the route the work
order is on.
- 1 is me, engineer ID #1.
- BO is the starting place, BOnnors
Ferry
- LI is the LIbby Yard or LIbby area.
- Lumber is a short clue as to what you
are doing, type of movement.
- P1 means it is the first part of a
set, P2 & P3 would follow.
- The name can contain NO SPACES, use
either - or _ for a space.
- The name can NOT be longer than 25
characters.
Our routes are:
- WF - Whitefish 5
- CC - Cascade Crossing
- HP - Hoodoo Pass
- CS - Clinton Sub
- NC - North Coast
- TP - Tehachapi Pass
- CP - Cajon Pass
The Work Order Briefing
In order to maintain a database,
certain information is required in the briefing to be entered into the
PATS work order database. Your briefing will look like this.
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Briefing
Header Example |
Pacific & American
Railroad Freight Work Order (c) 2004
Work Order: PAWF-1-BO-LI-Lumber-P1
Day: Monday
Time: 1:00 PM or 13:00
Season: Autumn
Weather: Clear
Duration: 1:35
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Freight Ops - Passenger - MOW
Engine: 2 P&A SD40-2 |
This would be followed by your
instructions or a description of what the engineer will be doing and any
special instructions.
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Description Example |
| Orders: Your taking a
load of loggers from Bonners Ferry Yard to Libby. It's hunting
season. The hunters have the deer moving. Caution is advised. |
A timetable of sorts would be a
helpful item but is not mandatory. As you are developing a work order you
are more than likely jotting down times anyway, so including this info in
the briefing would be a plus.
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Timetable
Example |
Approximate
Timetable:
13:09 Crossport Siding
13:12 Crossport Quarry
13:20 Katka Siding
13:33 Leona Siding
13:41 Yakt Siding
13:55 Troy
14:06 Katenai Falls
14:21 Libby Main
14:30 Libby Yard #1
14:33 Libby #3 |
Followed by any special conditions
or warnings you wish to specify.
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Special
Conditions Example |
Traffic Advisory:
There are several west bound trains coming your way, depending on
how you drive will determine if you have the right away. Keep a
tight schedule.
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Last is a optional sign-off with
your ID # to identify you as the author.
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Sign-off
Example |
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Have a safe trip!
P&A Dispatcher #1
Bob Artim (artimrj) |
The briefing will look like this:
Pacific & American
Railroad Freight Work Order (c) 2004
Work Order: PAWF-1-BO-ST-Lumber-P1
Day: Monday
Time: 1:00 PM
Season: Autumn
Weather: Clear
Duration: 1:35
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Freight Ops
Engine: 2 P&A SD40-2
Orders: Your taking a load of loggers from Bonners Ferry Yard to
Libby. It's hunting season. The hunters have the deer moving.
Caution is advised.
Approximate Timetable:
13:09 Crossport Siding
13:12 Crossport Quarry
13:20 Katka Siding
13:33 Leona Siding
13:41 Yakt Siding
13:55 Troy
14:06 Katenai Falls
14:21 Libby Main
14:30 Libby Yard #1
14:33 Libby #3
Traffic Advisory:
There are several west bound trains coming your way, depending on
how you drive will determine if you have the right away. Keep a
tight schedule.
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Have a safe trip!
P&A Dispatcher #1
Bob Artim (artimrj) |
We would like you to
restrict your work order to 3 hours or less of driving time. In fact if
possible you should split a 3 hour one into 2 parts of 1.5 hours each. But
3 hours is the MAXIMUM we will accept.
When you submit your work order to
P&A it will be tested by a Feasibility Team to ensure it workd the way you
intended and that there are no missing trains. When it passes testing a
listing of the equipment used will be generated by Activity Analysis by
Ernst Tollknaepper.
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