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Train Dispatching on the CP in the US

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Posted by JayBee on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 7:25 PM

BaltACD, herdebu is correct, the Dispatcher for the Delaware & Hudson also handles the Soo Line's Detroit Lakes and Noyes Subdivisions. Both are TWC and not very busy. The sale of some D&H lines to NS reduced the D&H Dispatcher's area by half. To re-balance the Soo Line's Dakota Dispatcher gave up the two subdivisions. He already had three busier subdivisions from Glenwood, MN to Portal, ND. Plus the branch to Max, ND.

herdebu, Broadcastify shows no Rail Feeds for the area. 

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, January 15, 2022 10:44 PM

herdebu
The CP dispatcher handling the Detroit Lakes and Noyes subs dark terrority (North of Glenwood MN) also handles DH dispatching as his title is DH dispatcher.  I have been trying to find a broadcasty site for the DH are there any?

I doubt that CP has the same Dispatcher handling lines in Minnesota and New York, under the guise of DH Dispatcher.

I suspect DH is a part of the CP's naming conventions for their Train Dispatchers.

CSX also uses two letter designations for their Train Dispatchers.  On my former territory (Baltimore Division) - BA Desk handled New Castle to Connellsville.  BB Desk handled Connellsville to Weverton [through Cumberland], BC Desk handled Weverton to Baltimore over Cap/Met and Old Main Line, BD Desk handled the RF&P from DC to Richmond, BE Desk handled Baltimore Terminal to Philadelphia, BF Desk handled Cumberland to Huntington [former B&O Mountain SD and Ohio River SD].

Atlanta Division desks were sequenced off of A as the initial letter.  Jacksonvilled Division used the letter J as the initial letter.

When it comes to naming things - each carrier will use a 'system' that makes sense to them, and them alone.

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, January 15, 2022 8:30 PM

Most on-line scanner sites are relatively local.  Check Broadcastify and other scanner apps for the specific areas served.

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Train Dispatching on the CP in the US
Posted by herdebu on Saturday, January 15, 2022 7:55 PM

The CP dispatcher handling the Detroit Lakes and Noyes subs dark terrority (North of Glenwood MN) also handles DH dispatching as his title is DH dispatcher.  I have been trying to find a broadcasty site for the DH are there any?

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