Y6's on the Pulaski Dist.

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Sorry - the one that arrived on #51 left on #52.

EdKing
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> Two.

>

> The one that arrived on the Extra West (AKA #95) in the morning left on 

> #88 usually called for 3PM.

>

> The one that arrived about 10PM on #51 was turned quickly and went on #51 

> about 1AM.

>

> Any Roanoke Terminal (Shaffers Crossing) assigned 2100 was likely to show 

> up (numbers 2120-2161, 2163-2180).

>

> Since servicing time was short on the #51-52 turn, Shaffers tried to keep 

> a good 2100 on that turn.  The summer I worked at Bristol Shop, the 2142 

> was almost regular on #51.  Sometimes if 51 was late, they'd call 52 

> before 51 left Glade Spring.  (The operating dept. and MP dept. weren't 

> particularly friendly about things like that; if the #52 didn't get out on 

> time the delay (including the outbound train and engine crew wages waiting 

> on the engine) was chalked up to the MP dept.  Of course, they could have 

> delayed calling the train until the power was going to be available, but 

> calling the train late was frowned upon too . . .

>

> EdKing

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>> Now, for this week's brain teaser. Since Precisioncraft is producing an 

>> HO Y6b (hopefully an Y6a's not far behind), I'm curious as to how many 

>> showed up at the Bristol, Va., terminal in a 24-hour period? How quickly 

>> were they turned and dispatched out again? I've seen some data for J's, 

>> but IIRC, not for the freight Mallets.

>> Pls. advise.

>> Andre Jackson and/or Lisa Burrows

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