The Virtual Interchange and Shipping Office

[Anonymous]

I can use the bauxite twcenterprises; I'll evaluate your copper mill's output and see what I can use.

Nharrision21 I'll take all your military traffic. They have priority over everything else on the railroad.

[Anonymous]

Counter Weight

I will need the empties back each time to keep the flow coming. That should be an interesting sight an old 2-4-2 or a 4-8-4 with a few new M1A1 Abrahm Tanks. Will you be taking all the loads or just some and if so which ones.

twcenterprises

Let Me acess the damage and ill get back to u on that one.


Shipment sent out this morning

0 Loads

Also i cant find it right now but someone said they were out of hoppers, i have a few on stand by for lease if needed i just cant remember who said it

[Anonymous]

Inch - There should be 2 gon loads of wire reaching you sometime soon. There'll be 2 more as soon as unload those 2 carloads of scrap your sending.

QUOTE: Originally posted by twcenterprises
Ken
Do you handle copper ore?

Brad - I'll need to lease some of Fergie's ore jennies to do that, since all my regular opentop hoppers are being used on unit coal trains or on loan to CW

Fergie - I've got 3 tanks of locomotive paint headed your direction, they originated from somewhere in central Alabama, could'nt read the handwriting...

[Fergmiester]

Now Available: 10 Car Loads 400 Pontsietas/car

Just in time for Christmas

Fergie

[twcenterprises]

inch53

Doesn't matter. I scavenge empties from Southern Railway except for our returning hoppers and armored Pullman (on lease ath this time). Could use plastic pellets for the foam plant. Boxcar or covered hopper, either way is fine with them.

Brad

[inch53]

BRAD ; good deal, the beans will leave out at midnight to you. I can have you 2 loads of beans a week, to load back with meal, if youwant them
do you want some pet food or livestock feed back in the foam car

[twcenterprises]

inch53

1 load of foam is on its way. Send the soybeans and I'll reload the cars with soy bean meal.

Counter Weight

Seeing as how we do have available a copper mill available offline, we can provide copper wire, sheets, rolls, round stock, tubes, pipe, etc. We have copper and gold ore, how about either bauxite (aluminum ore), or silver ore? I think we have a customer in the state that can use one of these.

Ken

Do you handle copper ore?

nharrison21

Good deal, how soon can I expect the 44 tonner back?

[Anonymous]

There on there way.

[Anonymous]

twcenterprises

I consider those loads of coal inbound, I can load them back with whatever ore you can find (Copper etc)

I will have to spend time thinking how to use the ore in a foundry situation. (Copper?) and find a provider who can use the resulting material.. I think Ken and one other railroad opened a plant capable of creating wire and cable.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nharrison21

twcenterprises

i have the shed ready for the arrival
thanks for the asbestos
rgr that on the extra power

*NEW*
Due to the troop withdrawl here in the near future my company has signed a deal to be a depot for tanks, humvees and other large equipment, If i could please get a list of people who have military bases that will be recieveing these item please let me know

Items recieveing per week:

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

I will fill this traffic if it is agreeable. I model late steam but for purpose of this interchange thread I will be more than happy to take the traffic.

What do you want in return? Emptys or Reloads? (If reloads with what?)

[Anonymous]

twcenterprises

i have the shed ready for the arrival
thanks for the asbestos
rgr that on the extra power

*NEW*
Due to the troop withdrawl here in the near future my company has signed a deal to be a depot for tanks, humvees and other large equipment, If i could please get a list of people who have military bases that will be recieveing these item please let me know

Items recieveing per week:

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

[inch53]

This is whats gone out today
YOSHI ; 2 cars of feed
CHUCK ; 2 cars cattle feed. Could use another 2 cars of fish scraps if you have any
LUCT ; 1 car cattle feed ; beet pulp back
FERGIE ; 2 cars scrap, via JP , you should have them by tomorrow evening
BURWRM ; 1 stock car of steers n heifers. did you ever check on dried meat scraps with your processors

READY TO GO
NOAH ; 2 loads of plastic pellets
CW ; 2 cars of pallets
10 hoppers of white rock, coal back if you have it
1 car marine chargers

BRAD ; could use a car load of foam insulantion. I can ship you some feed of some kind. I also have 2 cv hoppers of soy beans, if your processors have some soy bean meal, could sure use it

KEN L ; got 2 loads of scrap ready to leave in the morning for you

SIERRA ; I've got 25 car loads of crude oil. Also if you have some 1gas, 1 desiel, and 2 car loads of heating oil , could use that on the return

HAVE ON HAND
2 car mixed loads cat / dog food
1 car box car cattle
1 box car hog
1 cv hopper cattle
1 cv hopper hog
3 ag lime

Think thats it for now
mike

[twcenterprises]

nharrison21

Ok, the 44 tonner and one car of asbestos is on the interchange track. We have some power in reserve, so not really in need of the MP15DC, but thanks anyway.

We have 4 RS3's to be shipped sometime this month all of which need overhauled, will advise when interchanged. The F units will probably go out next month or so, will advise when budget and power needs will allow this.

Counter Weight

Ok, 10 cars on the interchange track, in addition to what was picked up this AM. Are the coal hoppers empties? We ship out coal in addition to copper and gold ore. If this is the case, then we will be happy to load them with whatever grade of coal you or your customer(s) desire. Looks like the asbestos can be split between you and nharrison21. BTW, let me know if you can use the copper ore, this will need to be refined further for industrial use. Either that or it can be done by one of our offline customers and forwarded as copper ready for industrial use. Can the Mint use it?

PS. Please note the correct spelling is twcenterprises (no "o")

Recap

11 cars and one wrecked 44 tonner set out on interchange track this PM.

13 loads set out Sun. PM were picked up this AM.

Brad

[Noah Hofrichter]

JP, you've got it. It'll be loaded tomorrow and should be headed to you via The Belt Clearing Yard in Chicago on Wednesday. From their we'll route it by CSX to you.

Noah

[JPowell]

Hey guys -
How's things today? Just a few quick responses.....

For those who are offering me any items, I'm going to make it fair to start off with and give everyone a 'heads-up' that I'll be 'sharing the wealth' with everyone. So, with that said....

sNOAH - Send me 25 cars of ballast

Sierrarr - Send me 10 each of rail and ballast

Fergie / Inch - Just let me know when this is to arrive. Fergie, let me know when you want this forewarded on to you.

JP

[Anonymous]

twocententerprises

Copy your traffic and accepted.

I would like

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

And will send you 6 coal cars daily

Let me know if this is acceptable to you.

[Anonymous]

twcenterprises

I can handle all the Locos, is there a time line u need them back, just tell me Loco # and type so i can configure the round house and get them ready for their delivery.
Id be glad to take the asbestos off your hands also.
Will also send u MP15DC #2372 to hold you over til i fix the 44 tonner
sound good to you

Counter Weight

Will be looking forward to the parts

*Finally got my Inventory from the yard back this is what i have on hand*
If you see something let me know we can customize any train to meet your needs ie. Paint, Parts etc. and I will set a time frame for delivery.

Heres how to read it-
01 AC4400CW - CSX - Fire Refurbish
01 - How many we have
AC4400CW - Loco Type
CSX - Paint Scheme
Fire Refurbish - Type of Damage at start and now ready to roll again

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

If you see any errors in my ways please let me. Im still new to this hahaha.

[twcenterprises]

nharrison21

Last week we had a 44 tonner involved in a wreck and needs refurbishment. We also have some older F units and RS3's for your shop. Can you use the asbestos for steam locomotive jacket lagging (insulation)?

Yoshi

1 load of Insulation is on the interchange track

CW

Inbound

Two loads of empty glass bottles
Two loads of Steel cans

Outbound

2 cotton loads
4 coal loads
2 Gold loads (open top hoppers)

Captive Service -One leased armored Pullman for Gold Bullion
Perhaps I didn't mention the Gold is shipped in nugget form in open top hoppers, the Pullman is for security purposes.

luct

Is Honest Sam ready for another load of Antique cars? We have located a Model T, a Model A, a Willys Jeep, and a few other items of interest. He says that with the price of scrap steel so high, he may ship out a few loads of crushed cars and whatever else he may have.

Noah

3 cars of pulpwood is on the interchange track

Available Loads:

2 loads of Asbestos (raw, unprocessed, can be processed if needed)
2 loads Expanded Foam insulation
1 load wine (in glass bottles)
1 load of beer (several varieties in glass bottles, German/Alpine flavored, Microbrewed)
25 loads Kubota tractors, lawnmowers, Utility Vehicles (similar to John Deere 'Gators')
2 loads lumber
3 loads wood chips
2 loads copper ore
2 loads flour (covered hoppers)
2 loads textiles
Coal: as needed up to 300 tons/day (6 cars, 50 ton weight limit on this branch line).

Needed Loads:
Various grains for our mill (covered hoppers or boxcars are OK)
Plastic pellets for expanded foam (covered hopper or boxcar are OK)
Steel parts for Kubota (stampings, weldments, painted parts, etc.)

Recap:

13 cars on interchange track (including armored Pullman)

Will post outbound shipments every weekend for standing orders, and through the week as needed.

Brad

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railroadyoshi

Counter weight, would you please send me 2 2x4 lubmer loads?

Done!

Will add this traffic to next sunday's report, the loads are being sent out tonight out of the yard.

[railroadyoshi]

Counter weight, would you please send me 2 2x4 lubmer loads?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Counter Weight

Here is my summary of Falls Valley Business closing this week of November 26th (Pages 1 and 2 of this thread)

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 traffic to and from the west coast via Wheeling Wva
All traffic to and from Great Lakes via Harrisburg PA (This includes all Canada Traffic by way of either Detroit MI or Buffalo NY
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.
I will consider new railroads and thier business as they come on line in this topic.

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.

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 two ending 12-4

*****
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 12-4

*****

sierrarr
(Interchanges with me at Wheeling Wva)

Inbound

8 loads produce
One load Paint
One load Clothing
5 Tank cars of Petrochemicals return loads

Outbound?

5 8,000 gallon tank cars for loading

No change noted in week Two ending 12-4

*****
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


*****

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

Inbound

2 Carloads week Gravel on gondolas

Outbound

3 Carloads of Coal
2 Boxcars of paper (News print)

No change noted in week two ending 12-4

*****

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

No change to week two traffic ending 12-4

*****

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 two ending 12-4. request for Shoes, Pallets, cans and Biscuts still stand

*****

Twocenterprises Georgia (Interchanges with me at Manassas Va)


Outbound

Two loads of empty glass bottles
Two loads of Steel cans

Inbound

Wants 2 cotton loads
Wants 4 coal loads

Captive Service -One leased armored Pullman for Gold Bullion

*****

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 two ending 12-4

*****

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
1 Hopper Ag Lime
1 Horse Feed
1 Cat food, One dog food
1 Pallet load
Two carloads of white rock

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 brick
15 coal cars in exchange for white rock

No other traffic changes noted for week two ending 12-4

*****

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 week two ending 12-4

*****

**NEW**
nharrision21

-Outbound
1 Foundry load of parts

-Inbound
None arranged

No other additions to traffic week ending 12-4

*****
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This closes Falls Valley Railroad's work for the pages 1 - 6 of this thread. Any additional resulting business contracts will be processed this week for next week's traffic.

Also:

Interchange traffic is handled on a specific day of week.. example:

Wheeling WVa is set out and ready by Midnight of Sunday of every week, expects to have inbounds by Noon Monday

Harrisburg PA is set out and ready by Midnight Monday of every week, expects to have inbounds by Noon Tuesday

Manassas Va is set out and ready by Midnight Tuesday of every week, Expects to have inbounds by Noon Wedensday

Frederick Md Sub is serviced every day with set outs by Midnight and expects inbounds by Noon following day.

Confused yet???

Once I get skill in managing virtual trains I will be staggering interchanges with own trains daily.. but first things first....


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.

Week three Offerings:

Now offering for Outbound traffic this week:

30 Loads Coal
12 Express LCL Reefers
16 LCL Boxcars
4 Glass Bottles
4 Glass containers
4 Flat loads of granite (Ready for further cutting)
4 Flat loads of Marble (Ready for further cutting)
12 Hoppers of Quarry tailings (Waste dirt and stone etc)
Troops - 4 Platoons of Recruits in 4 Sleepers Bound to Parris Island SC
8 Loads of cut lumber 2x4 etc...
12 Loads of seafood (All kinds)
8 Loads of Tobacco
5 Excess loads of newsprint
10 Loads each Cider, Apples, Pears etc...
10 Loads aluminum coil.. suitable for brewery cans etc...
10 Loads of finished steel coil ready to be made into something.
9 Gondola loads of Aluminum Ingots that are really big
16 Foundry items ranging from engine blocks for autos to steel structural parts.
6 Loads of Charcoal in bags by boxcar
12 Loads of regular brick
6 Loads of Processed milk for further packing into boxes, bottle etc
4 Team track loads per week are availible for now.. that can expand once additional traffic justfies it.

**New traffic "TOFC" is now availible number of loads based on need.

*******
*******

Looking for:

Canned Grease, Motor Oil etc.. supports general factory work
Av gas and Gasoline for Military
Grocery, meats and Produce
Building materials other than brick
Merchandise.. the shoppers emptied the stores over the weekend
Furnature for homes and business
Cans, Boxes, Pallets, cases etc...
Agricultural products including feed and chemicals
Chemicals for Distillery
Glass plant sand
News print Ink
News print
Paper all kinds
Salt
Hops and Grain for distillery
Molasses for animal use
Staves, Hoops and Barrels
Explosives
Tires
Coffee
Nuts and bolts
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.

[railroadyoshi]

Sierra, we are on a backlog of about 8 loads, and we need em right away! After this load, we will need 2 cars daily. thanks!

twcenterprises, I can take one load of foam insulation a week. Please don't mix asbestos in[:D]

glad the shipping office is open again

[Fergmiester]

I'll be updating my manifests by week's end.

I'm in need of 3 carloads Tangerines

Now available 10 carloads of Reindeer Feed

Inch Can you Bridge that Scrap through JP?

Fergie

Fergie

[Anonymous]

A weekly report should be completed for my part either tonight or in the AM.

I encourage other users of this forums to participate. We can use the traffic.

[Anonymous]

Counter Weight:

Awesome if u need anything repaired let me know

[inch53]

CW ; the 15 carloads of white rock left out last night with the 2 cars of scrap for FERGIE

KEN L ; your 2 loads of scrap on on their way, Left this morning

I have to sit down and find out what i have ready for shipment
mike

[Anonymous]

nharrision21,

My foundry will be pleased to produce the one carload of car parts you require.

[Anonymous]

The Norfolk Southern Spur/Yard doesnt really need but we specialize in repairing old or broken engines and reselling. Send us an order and we will see what we can do. I am located in the mountains of North Carolina and have rights to NS,Conrail, and CSX, our yard is sufficent enough to hold many or all required loads to and from other stations.

Needs:
6 Loads of diesel fuel per day ( for the refuling station)
1 load of assorted engines and part ( for the repair & refurbish shed)
1 load of car parts ( repair and refurbish car shed)

Ships:
1 refurbished Locomotive per week

Inventory:

15 GP50 - Various Paint Schemes
5 Dash 9
4 SD40
and others to be listed soon

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by sierrarr

The Golden State Railroad is going to violate the rules and bein a hostile takover of the Union Pacific railroad. I hate them and will put them out of business by buying them out. Fire ALL of their greedy executives and make it a modelrs and railfan friendly railroad.

I would suggest we slay the giant and divy the spoils equally amongst the peasants. After all Absolute Power corrupts absolutely and we would hate to ruin your appetite[:D]

PS I'll need some more reefers and coal cars as sales are booming.

Fergie

[Anonymous]

The Golden State Railroad is going to violate the rules and bein a hostile takover of the Union Pacific railroad. I hate them and will put them out of business by buying them out. Fire ALL of their greedy executives and make it a modelrs and railfan friendly railroad.