Jeff:I have January 1, 1969 "Freight Train Schedules and Blocking Instructions" six ring binder with nice Rock Island logo on front. The pages are 7.5 x 4.5.
I had an opportunity a few years ago to purchase a number of old freight schedules and did so....really happy about the purchases. Also have a couple of B&O, NW, IC, 3 Conrail, UP (1970s) and UP from 2000, PRR (1955 a real gem), NYCfrom 1965, Reading, and New Haven. Also have a 1996 ATSF.
In the deal I also purchased Conrail Dispatch sheets for Indianapolis to Cleveland for an entire month of 1996.
Recently had a hip replacement and couldnt do anything for a month so I played with Conrail dispatch sheets and compared to actual schedules. They ran a pretty tight ship back in the late 90s....particularly their intermodals into and out of St.Louis. Set your watch by it.
Thanks for links...give me something to do now that I am working at home.
ed
It is no more. It's website is still available thru the 'Wayback Machine' archive.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170622153808/http://rits.org/
Some of the links are no longer available, but most of the history section is via the wayback machine.
The old e-mail RITSlist is still active on groups i o, now under RockIslandLines.
The Rock Island Reporter https://www.rockislandreporter.com/ is a free on-line newsletter.
Is your book the 1972 Blocking Instructions? I have a copy and their is a copy in the history section of the RITS site that is still accessible.
Jeff
Circling back on this.
Anyword on the group? I have an old Rock Island Freight Schedule book and am trying to find some more info on their operations.
Ed
They are struggling to stay afloat. They had pulled out of rental space in Savana, IL and Fairbury, NE after expenses got out of hand.
Anybody know what's up with that organization?
The website is still up, but has the group gone inactive?
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