The Virtual Interchange and Shipping Office

[Anonymous]

cw - we can staart it off at 2 loads a week, one on Wednesday the other on Friday

Happy MRRing

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by luct



CW - I can pick up/drop off at Portland ME with the help of Fergie's MESS and CN or CP system. I can provide you with high quality cabinets fro the Kust Kabinet Comp and highly refined sugar for now. As the town grows more industries will provice more choices.

Happy MRRing

How many loads of furnature can you provide?

I already have Ken asking about that sugar. There is potenial for you to give your sugar to rttraincollector as he may be able to use them in his cakes etc...

[Anonymous]

I have 3 extra loads per week of Fire Brick for steel mill ladles etc... Ken has my two loads by boxcars.. who else can use these firebrick?

How about concrete blocks, regular brick and block glass?

Approx 4 loads each (Per item) per week being offered.

GDRMCo (Nova Scotia -Interchanges with me on the Frederick Sub Via Ken's Line)

Inbound

Autos asking 4 loads a week (Thinking Mid 50's style auto double door box as clearance is too tight for the auto max)

Outbound

Finished Metal Products offering 4 Boxcar loads per week.

FERGIE (Interchanges with me on the Frederick Sub VIA Ken's Port of Baltimore)

Inbound

3 Carloads a week of 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

Masonjar's Europe Traffic? perhaps JPowell can handle that business.

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Now offering for Outbound traffic this week:

20 Loads Coal
8 Express LCL Reefers
10 LCL Boxcars
4 Glass Bottles
4 Glass containers
2 Flat loads of granite (Ready for further cutting)
2 Flat loads of Marble (Ready for further cutting)
6 Hoppers of Quarry tailings (Waste dirt and stone etc)
Troops - 4 Platoons of Recruits in 4 Sleepers Bound to Parris Island SC
4 Loads of cut lumber 2x4 etc...
6 Loads of seafood (All kinds)
4 Loads of Tobacco
4 Loads of finished steel coil ready to be made into something.
3 Gondola loads of Aluminum Ingots that are really big
6 Scrap in gondolas (Now Ken here is your chance!)
10 Foundry items ranging from engine blocks for autos to steel structural parts.
2 Loads of Charcoal in bags by boxcar
4 Loads of regular brick
4 Loads of Processed milk for further packing into boxes, bottle etc
2 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.

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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
Salt
Hops and Grain for distillery
Molasses for animal use
Iron in processed form suitable for foundry (Large ingots?)
Staves, Hoops and Barrels
Explosives
Tires
Coffee
Nuts and bolts

[Anonymous]

Mike - I had a talk with the farmers and they all agreed that cattle feed will be needed.

CW - I can pick up/drop off at Portland ME with the help of Fergie's MESS and CN or CP system. I can provide you with high quality cabinets fro the Kust Kabinet Comp and highly refined sugar for now. As the town grows more industries will provice more choices.

Brad - Honest Sam is very happy with this arrangement. He hopes to contribute something in the near future.

Happy MRRing

[Anonymous]

Ok...

First off... I will generate a traffic report for Ken to handle the bridge traffic to both Fergie and GDRMco within a few hours. (Dinner time LOL)

I am sorry for being rather slow in running with the big dogs in this thread but was really amazed at the teetering and groaning traffic needed to keep up with all of this traffic. And I am running one train per interchange a day. Imagine what it would be like once I step up additional power and run thru to handle the crush of holiday traffic.

[james saunders]

my RR can supply 300 tons of gravel a day if needed.

OZJIM

[JPowell]

Fergie -
As for those trees, let me know how many carloads you'll be sending my way so I can reserve the tracks for them.

All -
I spent 42 sheets of paper at 4est today to print off this whole topic so I can do up the spreadsheet for the fearless leader Fergie![:D]

JP

[Fergmiester]

NOTICE:

Now available for North American Markets 10,000 Nova Scotia Christmas Trees now available for delivery.

[JPowell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by JPowell

Ya know, I think I need to draw up a spreadsheet for my use so I can keep track of things!

Fergie -
Glad to see ya friend! Great idea you had here as it seems to have really taken off. Stop by the CS later and get a cold one on my tab!
JP

This is getting way outta hand[:0]

Due to the sudden increase in traffic I propose I use you as my western hub as I need facilities for servicing and re-distribution to all points West and South West.

I've had to hire additional staff to keep up on the orders.

Additionally! The MESS has aquired another several Locomotives to deal with this surge. The first one out of the shop, sometime tomorrow is the K4-m Pacific. Originally owned by Pennsy this engine has been modified for East Coast Environments.

Photos to follow

Fergie -
I think we can work out an agreement in that area. My set-up is similar to that of 'Progressive Rail' (the real one) out in the suburbs of the Twin Cities. I have plenty of yard trackage to hold both inbound and outbound shipments till you or the other customer are ready for them to be sent onward. All I'll ask is to send a couple of tank cars of fuel for my fuel rack, if that's ok with you.

As for the spreadsheet, Im going to attempt to make one. Once done, if anyone wants a copy, let me know and I'll email it to you. May be a few days till completed though.

My location is in the eastern suburbs of Syracuse NY USA.

The highway crossroads are I-81 and I-90.

As for rail connections, the major Class 1 is CSX. I also have sonnections to CN (@ Binghamton, Albany, and Buffalo NY), CP (@ Buffalo), NYS&W (they pick up and drop off at the CSX Yard in DeWitt NY where I get my shipments at), and FGLX (Solvay and Geneva NY), and NS (@ Buffalo, Binghamton and Albany NY) mostly via CSX.

Any questions, let me know!
JP

[Anonymous]

The Golden State Railroad interchanges with UP, ATSF, BN, WP, D&RGW, CORP and SP. So we have 2 connections from the east (WP & D&RGW), 2 from southern California (SP, and ATSF) and 3 from the pacific northwest (UP, BN and CORP).

[inch53]

afternoon check in
CW ; sounds like a plan on the box cars, just have to wait YOSHI on his end of it now

FERGIE ; if this keeps up, I'm going to have to hire Mother with her I SMART PAPER from collage on book work, to help. Don't want to that, i luv her ann all but workilg a day to. Beside, don't need the help thinking she sleep her way to the top

mike

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Counter Weight
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Fergie Where are your railroad located? I need to find a Port
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Eastern Shore Nova Scotia. I have access to Sheet Harbour (50 nm NE of Halifax) which can Handle anything upto 20,000 GRT and is owned and operated by Maritime Trunk (DER5997)

I also have a facility in Mulgrave and Pt. Tupper which is approx. 150 NM NE of Halifax. This facility can handle Super Tankers and Panamax!

Fergie

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JPowell

Ya know, I think I need to draw up a spreadsheet for my use so I can keep track of things!

Fergie -
Glad to see ya friend! Great idea you had here as it seems to have really taken off. Stop by the CS later and get a cold one on my tab!
JP

This is getting way outta hand[:0]

Due to the sudden increase in traffic I propose I use you as my western hub as I need facilities for servicing and re-distribution to all points West and South West.

I've had to hire additional staff to keep up on the orders.

Additionally! The MESS has aquired another several Locomotives to deal with this surge. The first one out of the shop, sometime tomorrow is the K4-m Pacific. Originally owned by Pennsy this engine has been modified for East Coast Environments.

Photos to follow

[Anonymous]

GDRMCo

Thanks! Looks like Ken is the Port of Entry then, I'll get the cargo out and those cars will reload inbound.

I will develop a train to set out by tonight for this account.

Ken,

Good Deal!

Fergie,

Still wondering about the virtual location. I do have your freight set up but not sure how to route it.

twcenterprises

Ok. I guess I'll see if the Mint in DC can take the bullion.

[Anonymous]

CW -

QUOTE: Originally posted by Counter Weight
If we find out that one or both Fergie and GDRMCo are inland USA I can adjust the traffic to the appropriate interchange.
...
Further.. are you able to bridge freight towards the NE?

Affirmative on NE routings!

Whatever scrap you can round up is greatly appreciated, I know I'm competing with Chinese steelmakers for a tight supply.

GDRMCo - Let me know how many carloads of steel coil your auto mfgr's need and I'll send them your way.

[GDRMCo]

Hey guys.
Counter Weight
GDRCo is located in Townsville (not fictional), Queensland, Australia. We can increase the export of our locally made (fictional) autos, plus we can take in more finished steel to construct the auto's with thus producing more autos and so on.
Ken Larsen
Same as above.

TTYL
Mitchell

[twcenterprises]

Counter Weight:

Cotton and Coal is on the interchange track awaiting pickup by the Southern Railway. I figure the gold to be useful for any jewelry manufacturers, US Mint, electronics, or Bullion headed to Ft.Knox.

Awaiting Sou Ry to deliver the incoming shipments on the interchange track

luct:

1 auto rack with restorable vehicles is on the interchange track. I hope excess height cars will clear on your line and that Honest Sam has a ramp to unload a tri-level rack. Tell Sam that the titles to said vehicles will be sent VIA certified mail.

We are a short line in Northeast Georgia running from Gainesville, GA with connections to:
Brookton
Clermont (line splits here, one leg goes to:)
Dahlonega (home of the first US Gold Rush, and our source of Gold, Copper ore and Coal)
(The other leg goes to:)
Cleveland
Asbestos
Sautee Nacoochee
Nora Mills
Helen
Robertstown (end of the line, source of our lumber, pulp, etc.)
Approx track miles: 55
Connecting RR's: Southern Ry.
Motive Power: Sou. Ry. lease (diesels) or Gainesville Midland lease (steam). NGMC has their own F7 diesel.

Online Customers:
North Georgia Mining Company (has one F7 diesel): Ships coal, copper ore, and gold
Brookton Warehouse: Ships cotton, tobacco, and various goods
Clermont Warehouse: Ships cotton, tobacco, and various goods
Insulaire: Receives plastic pellets, Ships expanded foam insulation.
Asbestos Mining Company: Ships asbestos
Sautee Nacoochee Winery: Ships wine
Nora Mill: Receives various grains, Ships flour and processed grains. Also ships fish
Robertstown Lumber Company: Ships lumber, pulpwood and wood chips
Helen Co-op: A collective venture between all the microbreweries to ship German/Alpine flavored beer.
Mount Vernon Mills: Ships Textiles
Kubota: Receives steel parts and tires, Ships tractors
Mossy Creek Campground: Receives and Ships tourists (first week of September)
City of Helen: Receives and Ships tourists (all year, heaviest during Octoberfest)
Cleveland Recyclers: Buys junk from the locals, Ships antique autos and scrap metal.

Brad

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by inch53


CW ;
if YOSHI takes bagged feed, i can ship them to him and then back to you with textiles or something

mike

Done!

[inch53]

CW ;
if YOSHI takes bagged feed, i can ship them to him and then back to you with textiles or something

mike

[Anonymous]

Inch53,

I think you can either send those two boxcars back empty or load em something. If you want to go and send them out to someone else with a load somewhere where they could load it towards my home rails.

Gonna have to create a category for orphan cars. Whew!

Sierrarr,

How many loads of those crabs can you send? Are they in reefers? I probably can bridge them to Ken's large city... less a few loads for my area =)

[Anonymous]

Thanks Ken! Let's see... shuffles freight orders hunting for Fergie and GDRMCo

Once I understand that Fergie and GDRMCo are indeed shipping via your port I can set up the bridge traffic very quickly.

If we find out that one or both Fergie and GDRMCo are inland USA I can adjust the traffic to the appropriate interchange.

Further.. are you able to bridge freight towards the NE?

I will hunt up as much scrap as you can handle.. if I have to get it in from other railroads, I'll do it.

We will add to the traffic both ways as the week progresses. I should know more by tomorrow evening on the precise traffic situation going your way.

[inch53]

YOSHI ; The YSL can handle the 2 loads animal feed. just need to know bagged or bulk and what kind

mike

[Anonymous]

Counterweight - Here's my replies, in order:

QUOTE: Originally posted by Counter Weight
Ken(Interchanges with me on Frederick Md Sub)
I see that you are located in Baltimore. Does this mean you are to my "East" and have access to shipping by Port?

Affirmative

QUOTE:
Will you consider Imports from Fergie and GDRMCo as Bridge traffic both ways?

Double Affirmative

QUOTE:
Do you have Spices either as a McCormick supplier or import on your railroad?

I'll have to check into that one...

QUOTE:
Do you have a source of sugar?

I can get interchange traffic from the Domino plant in downtown Bal'mer...

QUOTE:
I offer traffic to and from bay packing houses due to demand outstripping truck traffic. Are you able to accept the additional traffic? I dont know exactly how many cars yet but should by Monday night.

I have some older power in reserve to handle extra tonnage, send it in!

QUOTE:
Outbound
I offer you 5 loads of Fire Brick per week.

2 carloads of firebrick should suffice, until business picks up again.

QUOTE:
Can you use any of my generated commodities?

YES!! I need at least 20 gons of scrap steel per week.

QUOTE:
Inbound
Do you have?

4 Steel Coil
2 Slag
1 Tar
1 Benzoil

Comin' at ya, per your request! You should have these by Tuesday...

[inch53]

Heres what i have down for this week

CW ;
2 loads of coal --------with 2 loads of 3/4 white rock back
2 loads of ele.parts--with 2 marine chargers back
2 loads lumber-------with 2 pallets back
1 mixed load booze-with ????
1 load brick------------with ?????
the last 2 where i lost track

BURWRM ;
2 car loads livestock returned empty
if you would check with Kahn on dried meat scraps bagged 2 car loads per week. I can ship livestock or dog and cat feed back if you have a market

RT ; Go ahead and ship a car load 1/2 swiss cheese, 1/2 eggs, i will have a warehouser for it when it arrives. Can ship you a load of cat food back, think you might need it at home. Also send a tank car load of eggnog, the cows can't keep up, I have nothing food grade for the return on it

LUCT I have you for a load of beet pulp every week and at least 1 load of bulk feed for now on the return

NOAH 2 cars of plastic pellets

still waiting to hear from SIERRARR on bagged dry mollasas. and SUNBEACHERY on dried fish scraps

I think ???/ thats right. later all, i have a headache
mike

[railroadyoshi]

yah, that'd be wonderful, thanks

[Anonymous]

Ill add one load of bottled Cider in boxcars. You want glass bottles in one gallon size? That oughta throw a operational wrench into train handling LOL. All them dar bottles jingling down the track.

And one boxcar of team track freight with Nails and tools.

Is that acceptable?

[railroadyoshi]

Thank you very much. ISorry about the MS mix up! The hardware order is very small, it will probably need to be loaded into a general boxcar for various goods bound for the team track. Dairy I need less than a car a day, no problem there. Along with the Perishables (Produce, Milk) i'll definitley be needing apple cider.

To get the goods up here, some how they will need to make it as far as Selkirk, or New London Ct, for transfer directly to B&M/Big G or to PW, which will transport from New London to Gardner MA, and transfer to B&M. Thanks

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railroadyoshi

Counterweight, I will be happy to take loads of lumber, dairy products, and your produce, maple syrup etc. Glad to do business, waiting for your reply if you'll provide
I'll need the latter two two be interchanged through Frederick, MD, as they are needed daily. The lumber can be sent through whichever yard is geographically best.
Which railroads will you be directly interchanging to?

I am hoping Ken will answer to affirmative on my Frederick Md Interchange as I THINK he is next to mine.

Regarding the Maple Sryup, I think that is Fergies commodity, I have not yet resolved precisely which interchange to use because I dont yet know where he is located LOL.

Produce I can provide about 2 car loads thru Frederick at this time pending additional orders.

Dairy I can do one load per day. I might be able to scrap ... err... make other loads availible but cows can only be miked so fast. And boxes, jugs and schools drink my dairy dry pretty fast.

Lumber I will give you two boxcars worth daily. I think that is sustainable given the plentiful trees in the region.

Would you want nails and hardware for your lumber customers? I think I can manufacture about 2 boxcars worth a week.

I would like to ask for Two carloads of your textiles a week. I could bridge them to other railroads who might be able to provide bigger orders in the South or West of the USA.

[railroadyoshi]

Counterweight, I will be happy to take loads of lumber, dairy products, and your produce, maple syrup etc. Glad to do business, waiting for your reply if you'll provide
I'll need the latter two two be interchanged through Frederick, MD, as they are needed daily. The lumber can be sent through whichever yard is geographically best.
Which railroads will you be directly interchanging to?

[railroadyoshi]

The B&M Fitchburg Line MP 25-31 Switcher Service recieves certain goods:

2 Cars Animal Feed a Week
2 Cars Perishables daily
2 Cars Fuel Gasoline Daily
Occasional Automobile Drop
1 Car bidaily Winter Sand Drops
Occasional Gravel Drops
3 Cars Lumber Weekly
Occasional Team Track Drops

There are no outgoing commodities

The Maynard Branch, under Jursidiction of the MP 25-31 switcher, recieves the following:
2 Cars for Maynard Business Union loaded with various manufactured goods weekly.

Unlike the mainline recievers who produce nothing but empty cars, the Maynard branch produces 4 cars a day of textile goods from the Maynard Mills.

I'm going to continue to read over and see whom I will buy these commodities from! Yippee!