The Virtual Interchange and Shipping Office

[JPowell]

Quick note to nharrison - I'm in the Syracuse NY area. If you refer back to pages 1-3, you'll see where everyone that came to this thread at the beginning, has posted their locations, along with connections, etc.

JP

[JPowell]

TWCEnterprises -
Treated, please? Also, can you wait till he 3rd of January to ship them? A few of my MoW crewmen are coming down with what looks like the start of the flu. I've told them to take the next 2 weeks off, so they can be well rested for the holidays.

Attention all -
Effective immediately, the CNY Rail Corp is on minimal staffing, including office personnel. Due to this staffing level, for the next 2 weeks, we'll only be accepting 'Emergency' bridge traffic to and from Fergie. All other inbound and outbound traffic will be routed at either Albany (Selkirk Yard) NY, or at any of the yards in the Buffalo NY area. All carriers have been notified of this and have started effective noon today to follow these routing instructions.
Also, effective from 12noon on the 22nd of December, till 8am on the 26th, these offices and yard will be closed and all lights will be GREEN

//signed//
John Powell
President and CEO
CNY Rail Corp

[Anonymous]

service is back with an ex SW7 borrowed from Yoshi

[Anonymous]

Im surprised we dont have Tycoons running Chicago or something like Omaha with a iron fist.

[Anonymous]

Anybody want some old cabooses. (good for restoration.) Also 10 thrall all-doors. Will ship anywhere. I also have an oredock on my line so anybody overseas or along the Great Lakes will be able to take iron ore. I can accomadate 1,000 footers. I'm located in the middle of Lake Superior.
1 per week : Also looking for Bentonite and Dolomite

[Anonymous]

I'm shipping and recieving in Ishpeming/Marquette. You can take it from Escanaba or Sault Saint Marie or other place near there.
I also will ship out explosives in box cars (up to 10 box cars). And shipping 50 cars a/week of logs.

[Anonymous]

ok will get yours, kens, fergies, and twcenterprises maps created im making one per person for better reference so if every one can send me the info ill get yours done even faster

[Anonymous]

Also Operations on Falls Valley will cease effective Christmas Eve GMT and resume the midnight after christmas day.

Helper Service is being readied for severe service at Summit and all signals set to green. With the exception of Summit Helpers no trains or service will exist for this time period.

This is to assist in having a Christmas with all high Greens.

[Anonymous]

nharrison21

That scope of everyone's track ownership is beyond me. But my line is located in western maryland area with connections in Harrisbrug PA, Wheeling WVA (thinking of routing direct to either Somerset or Harrisburg) Manassas Va

I think Ken is to my east and he is my port and sea access.

I think twcenterprises is to my south.

Fergie is overseas and I access his traffic via others with port access.

While it is obvious I did not cover everyone I hope it will help you and others locate me on this thread.

[Anonymous]

counter weight can u make a post as to every ones track ownership? im in the process of making a map to post for easier reference. include base cityies and adjoing track if at all possible since i know u have the most info on this stuff.

One note for ALL the NS Yard/Spur Railline will be CLOSED from 21DEC05 - 29DEC05 for the holiday period no traffic will be transiting the lines so we can have an all Green Light Christmas.

Thanks

Nick

[Anonymous]

LSIModeler I am asking to learn a "Location" of your virtual railroad on this thread.

Ken can use your scrap, if I am located between, I will bridge your scrap to him. Regarding the iron ore, I may need some after all for my booming foundry by establishing a small plant to process it to a form useable by the foundry.

twcenterprises

Accepted and written into pernament traffic.

Im working on improving ore production, we are near several small mines that date back to colonial times and it is slow and steady. I consider this commodity fully utilized at this time with no excess production capacity except what might be bridged in from other railroads.

[Anonymous]

On the LS&I:
I'll be shipping 500 ore cars of iron ore (taconite and magnetite) daily. (Taconite: March - August) (Magnetite: December - Janunary)
Needed: 1-2 tankcars of LP gas.
Wisconsin Central will be taking these to the Vreeland Rail.
Needed: 1 hopper of powdered esplosives.
Needed: 1 tank car of hot ammonium sulfate solution.
Shipping: 1-5 gondolas from scrap yard (You supply the gondola)
Any takers.

[Anonymous]

Here is what was shipped on Sat. Morn enjoy.

Counter Weight
12 Flatcars - 3 Tanks Each
20 Flatcars - 4 Humvees Each
05 Flatcars - 1 Tractor Trailer Each
10 Flatcars - 3 Bradley Tanks Each
07 Passanger Cars - 100 Troops Each
03 Boxcars - Troop Supplies & Extras
10 40' Hoppers - Road Salt - per week

Railroadyoshi
05 40' Hoppers - Road Salt - 1 week load

Inch53
10 40" Hoppers - Road Salt - 1 week load

Army 12 Flatcars - Empty
20 Flatcars - Empty
05 Flatcars - Empty
10 Flatcars - Empty
07 Passanger Cars - Empty
03 Boxcars - Empty

twcenterprises
44 tonner 1 week remains on refit

And my Current Inventory:

Locos
10 EMD Slugs - Primer - Refurbished
02 SD40-2 - Primer - Crash Refurbish
01 SD50 - Conrail - Flood Refurbish
01 SD60M - Norfolk Southern - Crash Refurbish
13 SD80MAC - Primer - *New From Factory*
01 Dash 8-40CW - Santa Fe - Faulty Engine Refurbished
01 Dash 9-40CW - Primer - *New from Factory*
01 C30-7 - NW - Crash Refurbish
01 MP15DC - Conrail - Crash Refurbish
01 B36-7 - Fire Refurbish
01 AC4400CW - CSX - Fire Refurbish
07 F7 A+B - Parts (01 going to museum)


Rolling Stock
12 Depressed Flat Cars
03 Gondolas - C&O
04 Pulpwood Flatcar - Deleware & Hudson
20 Passanger Cars - Amtrack Aquistions - Crash Refurbish
02 70 Ton Closed Side Hoppers - Rio Grande
24 Assorted Truckes and Couplers
12 Impack Cars - BNSF - Crash Refurbish
03 3 Bay Covered Hopper - CN
55 40' Hoppers Road Salt

[twcenterprises]

Send 'em on. Effective immediately, this will be considered permanent traffic unless otherwise specified.

1/week: Wood mouldings and trim (Peachtree)
1/week Aluminum extrusions (Peachtree)
2/week Glass, sheets (Peachtree)
2/week Pallets (Concept)
2/week Crate assemblies (Concept)
1/week Wood boards (Concept R&D purposes)
1/day Baled wool (Mount Vernon Mills aka MVM)

The wool load will be a reload, do you want raw textiles or finished consumer goods? Also, Peachtree loads 1-for-1, so that will be 4 loads windows/doors, should I send them your way? The Concept loads are primarily for Kubota, so those will reload from Kubota (as usual). If this is acceptable, then this will be considered permanent outbound traffic.

Brad

[twcenterprises]

Interchange list for 12-19-2005

JPowell

QUOTE: Needed -
10,000 rail ties - No rush as project will be slow moving for the next 2 weeks thanks to the holidays and vacations.

Will send 2000 (4 gons) this week and 2000 (4 more gons) next week, you need these "green" or treated? I'm willing to send 2000 per week until order is filled.

Fergie

5 loads Kubota tractors (happy to load containers for overseas shipments, just let us know.)

nharrison21

1 load Asbestos

Yoshi

1 load foam insulation
2 loads lumber

Ken

2 loads copper ore

Noah

3 cars of pulpwood
2 loads coal (100 +/- tons)

Inbound (to me) 2 loads tractor seats. Reload out 2 loads Kubota tractors.

Inch53

1 load foam insulation

Awaiting soybeans for processing into bean meal.

luct

1 load antique autos (auto rack)

CW

4 loads of Coal
2 Gold ore
2 Cotton (baled)
1 Expanded foam insulation
1 Asbestos
1 Mixed load of Wine and Beer
3 Wood Chips
2 Flour
2 Textiles
6 loads Kubota tractors
2 boxcars with antique autos (ramping up to 4/week)
1 gon wire on spools (brokered load)

Copper products from Ken
1 boxcar copper plumbing (includes fittings)
1 flat with copper tubes and sheets (tarped)

1 armored Pullman on captive service lease

QUOTE: (Do I have everything right this week?)

Almost. Delete outbound coal, make it iron instead. Inbound will be 3 (three) copper loads, 1 gon with finished wire, 1 boxcar with copper plumbing including fittings, and 1 flatcar with copper sheets and tubes, tarped. The wine will be with beer, 1/2 load of each in one car (as reflected above). If you need more wire and less other copper products, be sure to let us know.

Recap

49 loads outbound plus 1 armored Pullman interchanged (excluding 2 from Ken)

All traffic listed above will be considered permanent weekly traffic except JPowell's ties which will be for 10,000 ties.

Now that all this is sorted out, I have new customers to serve, so that's really gonna screw up the works (hopefully not).

Brad

[Anonymous]

twcenterprises

I can generate the following immediately:

1/week: Wood mouldings and trim (Peachtree)
1/week Aluminum extrusions (Peachtree)
2/week Glass, sheets (Peachtree)
2/week Pallets (Concept)
2/week Crate assemblies (Concept)
1/week Wood boards (Concept R&D purposes)
1/day Baled wool (Mount Vernon Mills aka MVM)

Please note that I only can give one wool per day as we have small farms with a few sheep. I hope that others may be able to pick up the slack.

Let me know if you want me to generate this traffic as my "Outbound" asap.

[twcenterprises]

May I have your attention please!

TWCEnterprises is pleased to announce that we are serving new online customers as follows:

Peachtree Doors and Windows
Mount Vernon Mills
Allied Foam
Leon Farmer Beverage Co. (Beer distributor)
Scheiber (Kraft food contractor)
Concept Packaging (box, pallet and crate distributor)
Tatsumi Intermodal and Imports (Kubota Contractor (overseas parts))
Amerigas (propane distributor)

These customers are actually on the Southern line, but we have had trackage rights past these customers to our interchange point. We have entered into a customer service agreement along with the Southern, and so, without further ado, will be handling loads as follows (inbound unless otherwise specified):

1/week: Wood mouldings and trim (Peachtree)
1/week Aluminum extrusions (Peachtree)
1/week Plastic extrusions, vinyl (Peachtree)
2/week Glass, sheets (Peachtree)
5/week cars finished doors and windows (outbound Peachtree)
5/day Baled wool (Mount Vernon Mills aka MVM)
5/day Baled cotton (MVM)
1/week Dye (MVM)
5/day Fabric and textiles, raw (outbound MVM)
5/day Textile products, finished goods(consumer products) (outbound MVM)
2/week Plastic Pellets, boxcar or covered hopper (Allied Foam)
5/week Foam insulation (outbound Allied)
5/day Beer (Leon Farmer)
2/week Cardboard boxes (Concept)
2/week Pallets (Concept)
2/week Crate assemblies (Concept)
1/week Wood boards (Concept R&D purposes)
5/week Propane (Amerigas)
5/day Overseas Containers (from Japan, Kubota Parts engines, transmissions, etc.) (Tatsumi)
5/day Overseas Containers (finished Kubota tractors or empty racks) (outbound Tatsumi)
5/week Refrigerated Cars (cheese, sour cream, etc.) (outbound Scheiber)

FYI: Effective Immediately, all inbound crate loads to Kubota should be sent to Concept Packaging for warehousing as per Kubota's request. All tire loads should go directly to Kubota. All other inbound parts loads should be sent to Tatsumi. Outbound loads from Tatsumi will be destined for overseas customers, all domestic shipments will come directly from Kubota.

Traffic for Mount Vernon Mills (except for the dye) is maximum capacity, not a daily requirement, and will be unloaded/reloaded on a 1-for-1 basis. Traffic for Amerigas will vary depending on local temperatures, colder weather will require more inbound shipments. Containers for Tatsumi will be unloaded/reloaded on a 1-for-1 basis. Containers will be inbound from either Japan (40' containers with engines, transmissions, axles, etc.), Spain (20' containers with hydraulic cylinders), or Italy (40' containers with various other components). Outbound containers will be either empty racks for Japan, or finished tractors headed worldwide.

All this will be in addition to our regular existing traffic. All Kubota loads should be interchanged as normal, we just need the waybills marked appropriately so we can switch the cars to the proper customers. Please remember inbound containers/trailers for Kubota will be reloaded outbound. Containers are preferred so they can ship overseas.

[railroadyoshi]

Fergie, glad your friend is helping out santa.He's been vaporized far too many times, because if you do the calculations...[:D]

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JPowell

Afternoon Gents!
Just a quick note to all before heading off to the CS:

Needed -
10,000 rail ties - No rush as project will be slow moving for the next 2 weeks thanks to the holidays and vacations.

Fergie -
Need me to make any 'special' extra runs for you this week? If so, need to know by tomorrow afternoon so I can place crews 'on call' if needed.

JP

Just make sure the signals all read GREEN for the night of the 25th!



My good friend is doing the yearly "midnight special"[^]

[Anonymous]

ok yoshi

Yah well no pics
the camera is sill in new york

and anyway German and Americain dont mix
I wish my B&M crane wasn't dead

anyway yeah

[railroadyoshi]

Alex, did the doodlebug derail and you are using the crane again to clean the mess? Got any pics?[:D][:D]

I will send up a Geep 38, namely unit 202, from MP 25-31, it will be there by morning.

RDC unit 6301 is also available to help with the commuter service

[Anonymous]

!

Rutland Paxton & Spencers locomotive #1180 (a doodlebug used in mixed train service
Has derailed south of Rutland Mass

A washout along the Quinaboag River turned the line into oblivion

As the locomotive rounded the curve out of the Roonsic forest it encountered the line

The doodlebug fell off and into the river

Currrently crews are using a Crane borrowed from Guilford Rail to bing the locomotive back onto trax

Service shall be upheld for at the very most a week

1180 there only locomotive hauled the local freights
without her no freight can come through

RP&S is trying to work out a deal with guilford for a GP40 although commuters unfortunately will possibly lose service

"1180 is a classic car, Wwe need her and in no way are we to let her go"

[Anonymous]

Counterweight
sounds good to me
Yus ill take eastern produce and we will accept apples
Thanx

[Anonymous]

I think I got everyone's traffic updated and corrected.

There is alot of traffic from some that have not been finalized or questions settled they are in the latest sunday evening report as of tonight.

I am ready for new traffic, updated traffic and changes to traffic for this week to Christmas. It seems the holiday demands has really increased the tonnage on my rails and am adding some new power soon.

So far I think this thread is actually working, but noticed that some of us has been "Silent"... I just hope that everyone is doing well this weekend.

All of my interchanges will see daily service from now on. Will edit the schedule to reflect.

[JPowell]

Afternoon Gents!
Just a quick note to all before heading off to the CS:

Needed -
10,000 rail ties - No rush as project will be slow moving for the next 2 weeks thanks to the holidays and vacations.

Fergie -
Need me to make any 'special' extra runs for you this week? If so, need to know by tomorrow afternoon so I can place crews 'on call' if needed.

JP

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Counter Weight

Originally posted by Counter Weight

Originally posted by Counter Weight

Here is my summary of Falls Valley Business closing this week of December 18th 2005 (Includes all pages of this thread until this post)

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.

My interchanges are:

**All wheeling Wva traffic redirected to Harrisburg Pa due to excessive Hog Law problems

All traffic to and from Great Lakes via Harrisburg PA (This includes all Canada Traffic by way of either Detroit MI or Buffalo NY **Now includes all Western States of USA beyond Texas and to Alaska
All traffic to and from the south (Fla to Tx) via Manassas VA

East coast ports and NE to Maine is via Frederick Md Sub that connects with the B&O

There are some offers to each railroad involved in interchange with me.
There are some offers being made to each railroad in interchange with me.
I tried best to determine geographical location to enable interchange but need better information.

Ok, My outbound means going TO YOUR railroad, my inbound means COMING FROM your railroad.

Ok First off:

GDRMCo

Inbound

4 Loads of antique autos in double door box.

Outbound

4 Boxcar loads finished products

No additional changes to week ending 12-18
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Fergie

-Inbound
3 Carloads foundry sand
LCL Maple syrup

-Outbound
6 Boxcars of Maritime Support (One each of: Rope, Twine, Foul Weather Gear, Chain, Cabling and Fittings)
4 Loads of Scrap
2 Bridged loads of Scrap in gons

No additional changes to traffic week ending 12-18

*****

sierrarr
(Interchanges with me at Wheeling Wva)

Inbound

8 loads produce
One load Paint
One load Clothing
Avgas, Bunker Fuel for ships and boilers, Kerosene, Gasoline and Desiel (One tanker Load each Pending approval of 4 loads each)
One load leather
One load Soap
One load of TNT
One load of Gunpowder
One Load of Smokeless powder
One load stain


Outbound?

One load of Cloth texiles.
One load Saltpeter
5 MTY Tankers for loading (20 pending approval)

Traffic changes noted in week ending 12-18

*****
Ken (Interchanges with me on Frederick Md Sub)



Outbound
2 Loads of Firebrick
6 Gondolas of Scrap
40 cars of Coal


Inbound

4 Steel Coil
2 Slag
1 Tar
1 Benzoil
6 Return gondolas of Ingots??
15 empty coal hoppers for reload

Traffic set for week of 12-18

*****

Noah Hofrichter (Interchanges with me at Harrisburg PA for great lakes)

Inbound

2 Carloads week Gravel on gondolas
5 TOFC cars with Truck and small mower seats per week
5 carloads of corn

Outbound

3 Carloads of Coal
2 Boxcars of paper (News print)5 TOFC cars a week with foundry items, specifically steel structural parts.

Traffic updated for week of 12-18

*****

rttraincollector (Virginia? Interchanges with me at Manssas)

Outbound

1 Car load each of Vodka and Gin
1 Carload each of Flour
I can offer 2 Boxcars of Boxes to your specs.
2 carloads of Wax covered milk cartons

Inbound

Traffic set for week of 12-18

*****

Bukwrm (Cinicinatti Interchanges with me at Wheeling)

Outbound

One Express
Two LCL
One load Seafood
4 Produce a week
2 Coal
2 chemical
2 steel coil
2 shipping consumeables to tug works in Boxcars

Inbound

I would like:

2 Shoes
2 pallets
2 can
2 biscuts

Accepted 2 Pork Loads and 4 Beef Loads
Accepted 4 Production machinery in flats or boxcars

No change noted in traffic for week ending 12-18. request for Shoes, Pallets, cans and Biscuts still stand

*****

Twcenterprises Georgia (Interchanges with me at Manassas Va)


Outbound

Two loads of empty glass bottles
Two loads of Steel cans
6 Coal Loads daily
Spools in boxcar
Spools in Gondola
Boxcar telephone pole fittings
One return load of telephone poles in gon.

Kubota Account:
1 car of tire and rim assemblies
2 cars pallet/crate assemblies
3 cars forgings, stampings, welded parts, hydraulic

cylinders, hoses, radiators, etc
3 tankers per week, 1 with diesel fuel, 1 with

gasoline, and 1 with motor oil

(Whew!! what a way to run a railroad LOL)

Inbound

2 cotton loads
4 coal loads
Copper Plumbing grade one boxcar
One gon for wire
One flat for sheet
One flat tubes
One fittings for plumbing grade pipe boxcar
Six loads of tractors... will reload with crates, fittings, factory inventory
3 Loads of wood chips
2 Loads Flour (Covered Hoppers)
2 Loads Texiles
One load wine
One load abestoes (Steam loco shop)
One load insulation
one double door boxcar with 6 autos a week/ Hoping for 4 box loads eventually)
Finished spools of insulated wire (Not sure how many total loads.. guessing 2)

Captive Service -One leased armored Pullman for security with the two gold ore hoppers.

Traffic changes made, corrected, added on and set for week ending 12-18
(Do I have everything right this week?)

*****

Luct Canada (Interchanges with me at Harrisburg PA)

Outbound

2 Carloads of Lumber
4 Carloads of Coal

-Inbound
2 Furnature loads
10 return loads with white rock
2 Gons of scrap to bridge via Ken to Fergie

-Outbound
10 cars of coal
One foundry load of parts for cars

No other changes noted in week ending 12-18

*****

Inch 53 (Interchanges with me at Wheeling WVa)

-Wanderers
2 Boxcars to YOSHI for reload home

Inbound:

2 Carloads of Scrap
2 Carloads of Marine chargers in boxcars
2 Carloads of Lumber
Two carloads of white rock
Marine Chargers
Car Battery chargers
3 cv hoppers ag lime
3 box cars bag cattle feed
1 box car bar sheep feed
1 box car bag horse feed
1 box car bag chicken feed
2 box cars each cat and dog food
two tankers each of Gas, Desiel and Heating oil
4 crude oil tank cars

Outbound:

2 carloads of electronics parts
2 Carloads of Pallets
2 Carloads of Bottled Rum
2 carloads of Coal
1 Hopper Milled corn
1 Mixed Load Liquor
1 Load brickTwo flats of poles (Will return with pallets)
10 loads of coal
One car electronics parts
One car mixed booze
15 coal cars in exchange for white rock

Traffic changes noted for week ending 12-18

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Masonjar (Interchanges with me at Harrisburg PA)

Southern Ontario "Marlpost Sub"

Outbound:

Coal 2 carloads Week
Ice One Carload Week

Inbound:

4 Grain Loads Week

No changes to traffic ending 12-18

*****

nharrision21

-Outbound
1 Foundry load of parts
Military empties total:
47 Flatcars, 7 Passenger Cars, 3 Boxcars


-Inbound

12 Flatcars - 3 Tanks Each
20 Flatcars - 4 Humvees Each
05 Flatcars - 1 Tractor Trailer Each
10 Flatcars - 3 Bradley Tanks Each
07 Passanger Cars - 100 Troops Each
03 Boxcars - Troop Supplies & Extras

Traffic updated and corrected for week ending 12-18

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railroadyoshi

Inbound

4 Team track loads per week.
3 Boxcars Manyard Manufactored goods.

Outbound

one load of Cider
one load of mulch
one load of hay
1 load of both apples and pears

Traffic pending completed 12-18 (Will review in case missed earlier contracts)

**NEW TRAFFIC!!!***

BMTRAINS (Interchanges with Ken via Bridge traffic or... direct at Harrisburg PA)

Outbound for Rutland Paxton & Spencer

6 of my Flatcar Granite loads
two loads of excess paper

Outbound for Cherry Valley

one load of Aluminum either in Ingot, Billet, Coil or Plate
11 Loads of eastern Produce, All kinds

Outbound
(For Rutland Works) canstock, seals, Glass and fittings
4 Loads of Apples in reefers for canning to Applesauce (Return load or local use your choice)

Traffic set as of 12-18

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This closes Falls Valley Railroad's work up to 12-18-2005 of this thread. Any additional resulting business contracts will be processed this week for next week's traffic.

Effective Immediately

All Interchanges served daily. Inbounds expected Midnight to Noon and Setouts will be made no later than Midnight each day. Please allow one to three days for unloading/reloading

Please post any corrections this upcoming week in following pages so I may address them on a case by case basis.

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.

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