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SP dispatcher for LA Area.

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Posted by dats475 on Sunday, February 14, 2016 6:11 PM

That's excellent information! More I get the info., more I want to know!

Thank you very much!

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Posted by cuyama on Sunday, February 14, 2016 3:28 PM

I believe that "WR" was "Western Region" on the SP, the number was the individual Dispatcher.

I believe that the dispatching jobs started to move to Roseville in the late 1980s, before that each job had a more descriptive name.

The Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society is an excellent resource.

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Posted by dats475 on Sunday, February 14, 2016 1:59 PM

Thank you for your reply.

W.colton crew was talking to Roseville on the SP dvd in 90's.

The Roseville dispatcher was answering like "Roseville WR77" or something like that.(I don't know what WR# stand for)

l have no idea in 80's so I'd like to find out more.

If somebody know this? Please help.

 

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Sunday, February 14, 2016 1:35 PM

I don't know the answer to your question but Roseville is in northern California. Southern Pacific's main yard in southern California is in Colton. The dispatcher might be there or in Los Angeles. In an old TV movie from the 1970s it was controlled in Los Angeles.

j..........

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Posted by dats475 on Sunday, February 14, 2016 7:56 AM

Thank you for the info.

Do you know who controlled Los Angeles area in 1980's?

Roseville?

If you have any information please let me know.

thank you in advance.

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Posted by dehusman on Sunday, February 14, 2016 7:45 AM

dats475

please someone tell me about the southern pacific dispatcher that covered Los Angeles area in 1980's? 

And did they used any radio code like NORAC use today?(roger,over,out, etc....)

That's just normal radio rules and they are more or less Federal rules.

The dispatchers would have used CTC and TT&TO, converting to DTC by the 1990's, they would not have used TWC.

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SP dispatcher for LA Area.
Posted by dats475 on Saturday, February 13, 2016 8:33 PM

please someone tell me about the southern pacific dispatcher that covered Los Angeles area in 1980's? 

And did they used any radio code like NORAC use today?(roger,over,out, etc....)

 

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