Trains on the Pokey today. (NW Mailing List)

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what is the CTE software?

NW Mailing List wrote:

> > Group,

> >

> > I have some questions about current NS operations on the Pokey. For

> > eastbound coal from Williamson to Bluefield I have heard that in the 

> past 3

> > locomotives take the train to about Farm where 3 helpers are added, 

> then the

> > train goes to Flattop. At Flattop a Bluefield helper set of 4 locos is

> > added and the tonnage is filled out and the train continues to 

> Bluefield.

> >

> > Is this still the case or have operations changed? How many cars are 

> in the

> > train and # of Locos, etc.

> >

> > On the mercandise trains moving between Williamson and Bluefield 

> what is the

> > standard practise now? Are helpers used? What is the normal train length

> > and motive power? I guess the trains are probably about 75% loads 

> and 25%

> > emptys.

> >

> >

> > Thanks for your help,

> >

> > John Rhodes

>

>

> Prior to 10-08, two DC traction GEs up front... three DC traction GEs 

> on the rear from Farm to Bluefield... after 10-08, to DC GEs up front, 

> two AC traction GEs on the rear Farm to Bluefield.

> Prior to 2001 or so (before the newer GE's took over the helper pool), 

> they used four-unit sets of older EMD and GE power 

> (SD40/40-2,C30/36-7), with two newer DCs up front.

> Before newer GE's (C39-8s etc) took over leading (mid 1980s), standard 

> power set was three SD40/40-2,C30/36-7s up front... with four on the rear.

> If helpers are needed on a manifest, they rate one unit... either they 

> get one unit, or a regular set of helpers operates with just one unit 

> online... wouldn't surpise me if the newer ES44ACs operate with the 

> CTE software enabled as well when pushing a manifest...

>

> Robb Fisher

> RFDI

>

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