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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Counter Weight</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Counter Weight</i> <br /><br />Here is my summary of Falls Valley Business closing this week of December 11 2005 (Includes all pages of this thread until this post) <br /> <br />I see a need for other railroads to join this thread to bridge my traffic around the nation to those who are not located near my area. <br /> <br />My interchanges are: <br /> <br />All traffic to and from the west coast via Wheeling Wva <br />All traffic to and from Great Lakes via Harrisburg PA (This includes all Canada Traffic by way of either Detroit MI or Buffalo NY <br />All traffic to and from the south (Fla to Tx) via Manassas VA <br /> <br />East coast ports and NE to Maine is via Frederick Md Sub that connects with the B&O <br /> <br />There are some offers to each railroad involved in interchange with me. <br />There are some offers being made to each railroad in interchange with me. <br />I tried best to determine geographical location to enable interchange but need better information. <br />I will consider new railroads and thier business as they come on line in this topic. <br /> <br />If there is some way of keeping everyone straight, I have each account on a notepad file on my computer and so far I think I have everyone, if I forgot someone, let me know and we will get the business correct. <br /> <br />Ok, My outbound means going TO YOUR railroad, my inbound means COMING FROM your railroad. <br /> <br />Ok First off: <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">GDRMCo</font id="red"></font id="size4"> <br /> <br />Inbound <br /> <br />4 Loads of antique autos in double door box. <br /> <br />Outbound <br /> <br />4 Boxcar loads finished products <br /> <br />No additional changes to week two ending 12-11 <br />***** <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">Fergie</font id="red"> </font id="size4"> <br /> <br />-Inbound <br />3 Carloads foundry sand <br />LCL Maple syrup <br /> <br />-Outbound <br />6 Boxcars of Maritime Support (One each of: Rope, Twine, Foul Weather Gear, Chain, Cabling and Fittings) <br />4 Loads of Scrap <br />2 Bridged loads of Scrap in gons <br /> <br />No additional changes to traffic week ending 12-11 <br /> <br />***** <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">sierrarr </font id="red"></font id="size4"> <br />(Interchanges with me at Wheeling Wva) <br /> <br />Inbound <br /> <br />8 loads produce <br />One load Paint <br />One load Clothing <br />5 Tank cars of Petrochemicals return loads <br /> <br />Outbound? <br /> <br />5 8,000 gallon tank cars for loading <br /> <br />No change noted in week Two ending 12-11 <br /> <br />***** <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">Ken</font id="red"></font id="size4"> (Interchanges with me on Frederick Md Sub) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Outbound <br />2 Loads of Firebrick <br />6 Gondolas of Scrap <br />40 cars of Coal <br /> <br /> <br />Inbound <br /> <br />4 Steel Coil <br />2 Slag <br />1 Tar <br />1 Benzoil <br />6 Return gondolas of Ingots?? <br />15 empty coal hoppers for reload <br /> <br />Tentatively closed for week of 12-11, there is some traffic involved related to copper wire. <br /> <br /> <br />***** <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">Noah Hofrichter</font id="red"> </font id="size4"> (Interchanges with me at Harrisburg PA for great lakes) <br /> <br />Inbound <br /> <br />2 Carloads week Gravel on gondolas <br /> <br />Outbound <br /> <br />3 Carloads of Coal <br />2 Boxcars of paper (News print) <br /> <br />No change noted in week two ending 12-11 <br /> <br />***** <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">rttraincollector </font id="red"></font id="size4"> (Virginia? Interchanges with me at Manssas) <br /> <br />Outbound <br /> <br />1 Car load each of Vodka and Gin <br />1 Carload each of Flour <br />I can offer 2 Boxcars of Boxes to your specs. <br />2 carloads of Wax covered milk cartons <br /> <br />Inbound <br /> <br />No change to week two traffic ending 12-11 <br /> <br />***** <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">Bukwrm </font id="red"> </font id="size4">(Cinicinatti Interchanges with me at Wheeling) <br /> <br />Outbound <br /> <br />One Express <br />Two LCL <br />One load Seafood <br />4 Produce a week <br />2 Coal <br />2 chemical <br />2 steel coil <br />2 shipping consumeables to tug works in Boxcars <br /> <br />Inbound <br /> <br />I would like: <br /> <br />2 Shoes <br />2 pallets <br />2 can <br />2 biscuts <br /> <br />Accepted 2 Pork Loads and 4 Beef Loads <br />Accepted 4 Production machinery in flats or boxcars <br /> <br />No change noted in traffic for week two ending 12-11. request for Shoes, Pallets, cans and Biscuts still stand <br /> <br />***** <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">Twcenterprises</font id="red"></font id="size4"> Georgia (Interchanges with me at Manassas Va) <br /> <br /> <br />Outbound <br /> <br />Two loads of empty glass bottles <br />Two loads of Steel cans <br />6 Coal Loads daily <br />Spools in boxcar <br />Spools in Gondola <br />Boxcar telephone pole fittings <br />One return load of telephone poles in gon. <br /> <br />Inbound <br /> <br />2 cotton loads <br />4 coal loads <br />Copper Plumbing grade one boxcar <br />One gon for wire <br />One flat for sheet <br />One flat tubes <br />One fittings for plumbing grade pipe boxcar <br />Six loads of tractors... will reload with crates, fittings, factory inventory <br />3 Loads of wood chips <br />2 Loads Flour (Covered Hoppers) <br />2 Loads Texiles <br />One load wine <br />One load abestoes (Steam loco shop) <br />One load insulation <br /> <br /> <br />Captive Service -One leased armored Pullman for Gold Bullion <br /> <br />Traffic updated and set until 12-11. Changes are pending as errors are discovered and worked out. <br /> <br />***** <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">Luct </font id="red"></font id="size4"> Canada (Interchanges with me at Harrisburg PA) <br /> <br />Outbound <br /> <br />2 Carloads of Lumber <br />4 Carloads of Coal <br /> <br />-Inbound <br />2 Furnature loads <br />10 return loads with white rock <br />2 Gons of scrap to bridge via Ken to Fergie <br /> <br />-Outbound <br />10 cars of coal <br />One foundry load of parts for cars <br /> <br />No other changes noted in week two ending 12-11 <br /> <br />***** <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">Inch 53 </font id="red"></font id="size4"> (Interchanges with me at Wheeling WVa) <br /> <br />-Wanderers <br />2 Boxcars to YOSHI for reload home <br /> <br />Inbound: <br /> <br />2 Carloads of Scrap <br />2 Carloads of Marine chargers in boxcars <br />2 Carloads of Lumber <br />Two carloads of white rock <br />Marine Chargers <br />Car Battery chargers <br />3 cv hoppers ag lime <br />3 box cars bag cattle feed <br />1 box car bar sheep feed <br />1 box car bag horse feed <br />1 box car bag chicken feed <br />2 box cars each cat and dog food <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Outbound: <br /> <br />2 carloads of electronics parts <br />2 Carloads of Pallets <br />2 Carloads of Bottled Rum <br />2 carloads of Coal <br />1 Hopper Milled corn <br />1 Mixed Load Liquor <br />1 Load brickTwo flats of poles (Will return with pallets) <br />10 loads of coal <br />One car electronics parts <br />One car mixed booze <br />15 coal cars in exchange for white rock <br /> <br /> <br />No other traffic changes noted for week two ending 12-11 <br /> <br />***** <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">Masonjar </font id="red"></font id="size4"> (Interchanges with me at Harrisburg PA) <br /> <br />Southern Ontario "Marlpost Sub" <br /> <br />Outbound: <br /> <br />Coal 2 carloads Week <br />Ice One Carload Week <br /> <br />Inbound: <br /> <br />4 Grain Loads Week <br /> <br />No changes to traffic week two ending 12-4 <br /> <br />***** <br /> <br /><font size="4"><font color="red">nharrision21</font id="red"></font id="size4"> <br /> <br />-Outbound <br />1 Foundry load of parts <br /> <br />-Inbound <br /> <br />12 Flatcars - 3 Tanks Each <br />20 Flatcars - 4 Humvees Each <br />05 Flatcars - 1 Tractor Trailer Each <br />10 Flatcars - 3 Bradley Tanks Each <br />07 Passanger Cars - 100 Troops Each <br />03 Boxcars - Troop Supplies & Extras <br /> <br />Outbound <br /> <br />Military empties <br /> <br />No other additions to traffic week ending 12-11 <br /> <br />***** <br />************************************ <br />************************************ <br /> <br />This closes Falls Valley Railroad's work up to 21-11-2005 of this thread. Any additional resulting business contracts will be processed this week for next week's traffic. <br /> <br />Also: <br /> <br />Interchange traffic is handled on a specific day of week.. example: <br /> <br />Wheeling WVa is set out and ready by Midnight of Sunday of every week, expects to have inbounds by Noon Monday <br /> <br />Harrisburg PA is set out and ready by Midnight Monday of every week, expects to have inbounds by Noon Tuesday <br /> <br />Manassas Va is set out and ready by Midnight Tuesday of every week, Expects to have inbounds by Noon Wedensday <br /> <br />Frederick Md Sub is serviced every day with set outs by Midnight and expects inbounds by Noon following day. <br /> <br />Confused yet??? <br /> <br />Once I get skill in managing virtual trains I will be staggering interchanges with own trains daily.. but first things first.... <br /> <br /> <br />Please post any corrections this upcoming week in following pages so I may address them on a case by case basis. <br /> <br />I think and HOPE my format is acceptable to all... it is very difficult to produce a traffic report in this particular situation but can learn if others have a better method. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Week three Offerings: <br /> <br />Now offering for Outbound traffic this week: <br /> <br />10 Loads Coal <br />8 Express LCL Reefers <br />8 LCL Boxcars <br />6 Glass Bottles <br />6 Glass containers <br />6 Flat loads of granite (Ready for further cutting) <br />6 Flat loads of Marble (Ready for further cutting) <br />18 Hoppers of Quarry tailings (Waste dirt and stone etc) <br />20 Loads of seafood (All kinds) <br />12 Loads of Tobacco <br />10 Loads each Cider, Apples, Pears, wool, Mulch and hay. <br />10 Loads aluminum coil.. suitable for brewery cans etc... <br />10 Loads of finished steel coil ready to be made into something. <br />12 Gondola loads of Aluminum Ingots that are really big <br />16 Foundry items ranging from engine blocks for autos to steel structural parts. <br />8 Loads of Charcoal in bags by boxcar <br />20 Loads of regular brick <br />10 Loadas firebrick <br />10 Loads of Processed milk for further packing into boxes, bottle etc <br />4 Team track loads per week are availible <br /> <br />TOFC Facility now open. Accepting 10 loads per week on a first come first served basis. <br /> <br />******* <br />******* <br /> <br />Looking for: <br /> <br />Canned Grease, Motor Oil etc.. supports general factory work <br />Av gas and Gasoline for Military <br />Grocery, meats and Produce <br />Building materials other than brick <br />Merchandise.. the shoppers emptied the stores over the weekend <br />Furnature for homes and business <br />Cans, Boxes, Pallets, cases etc... <br />Agricultural products including feed and chemicals <br />Chemicals for Distillery <br />Glass plant sand <br />News print Ink <br />News print <br />Paper all kinds <br />Salt <br />Hops and Grain for distillery <br />Molasses for animal use <br />Staves, Hoops and Barrels <br />Explosives <br />Tires <br />Coffee <br />Export and Inport goods (Opening a new Customs yard near Frederick Sub soon due to dramatic increase in traffic to and from the port of Baltimore. <br /> <br />NEW Item: Spices, Cresote and Fertilizer <br /> <br /> <br />[/quote]
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