Yard operations

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Ron:
Just to add a little information on the east yard at Bluefield  --
There were two main tracks on the south side.   On  the
north side, there was a track known as the Radford  Division
pull-in and most hopper train were routed that  way.   In
between were five derail-equipped yard tracks where  coal
trains were made up, plus an engine running track.  
 
At the yard office, coal would be classified and car  riders
would mount the cars to tie hand brakes as the car  came
to the east end.  The car riders were brought back  to
the yard office on a motor car.  Correct me Abe  Burnett,
but I believe each track had to have 25 hand brakes tied  up.
A Radford Division crew would couple to a track, get  an
air test, knock off hand brakes, and double to  another
track.   On one trip I made, the crew went on duty at  12:01 PM
and it was 4:30 PM before the drag  left Bluefield.   Was this
arrangement there in the late '30's ?  I'm not  sure.
                                                     Harry Bundy



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