The Virtual Interchange and Shipping Office

[PA Belt]

sounds great!

WANTED:

any and all EMD BL2's

2 EMD SD80MAC's

3 EMD SW1500's

16 100 ton hoppers

5 EMD GP/SD 38/40 Dash 2's

1 UBoat

1 EMD Centenial

 

[snagletooth]

 That'll be fine. I can't authorize T.R. until the Springfield branch is upgraded, until then I've got to rely on BN at Beardstown and NS at Meridosia.

 I got my Swing crew drooping the boxcars off at NS now( its Sunday, they dont do anything 'cept hang around drinking Buds and watch BEARS!!! and Nascar all day anyhows).  

[PA Belt]

no problem, i just sent out a 4 car consist containing 4 100 ton hoppers of aluminomit should arive on the next bnsf train unless you atherize trackigs rights out your way, then it can be there tomarow morning.

[snagletooth]

 Sounds good, Slappy. We can ship two boxcar loads a day, more when we get some asphalt. Ill send two now and see what you think. itll be on NS tomorrow morn, and in Pa in a couple of days. THX

  

[PA Belt]

alrighty then snaggel, ill send you the alluminum scrap, but i will need roofing in return, deal?

[Hoople]

OK.

[snagletooth]

 Hello, saw your thread and think it's a good idea. the Beardstown Terminal & Transfer Railroad needs business oppurtunities withits new expansion into Springfield, Il. Its an old abandon CNW line from Springfield into the riverfront town of Beardstown where we operate a port tranfser service for BN and NS. Our needs right now are few, as track rehab is currently ongoing, but we expect a growth in new customers soon.

 right now we are eccepting loads of coal for European export and grain for southern feed mills, all transfered to barges. Also scrap aluminum for recycling plant, silica sand for glass plant, and liqiud asphalt and granules for roofing manufacturing.

 were shipping out loads of glass, aluminum, roofing, and milled animal feed. 

[PA Belt]

hoopel, the dockside is on the way, ill leave it at the intechange at stormont, please leave the f40 there with the gravel and cement as i will have no way home

[Hoople]

PA Belt, Here's your F40PH. The cement and gravel will wait for you on the Stormont interchange. I'll take the 0-4-0.

TW, I'll take the 2-8-2.

We require lumber in various lengths and sizes due to the furniture plant we have here.

Any cloth will do, as long as there is a somewhat large amount of one kind.

We require 3 cars lumber, and 2 cars cloth.

Also, Now I need some coal for the citizens of cripple creek. I require one a day.

[PA Belt]

bumpity bump bump

[PA Belt]

alrighty then, tw, ill take those Antique Autos and the beer.

the f7 a was converted to passenger dutie, so it will nee a new front pitol for freight, its on its wat, and the f7 b has agp38-2 engine andtrucks, as does the a

still no takers for the 0-4-0 dockside?  ok, ill send it to scrap wothin 2 days i i have no takers 

[twcenterprises]

Hoople

I'll take that F7

We can fill your needs on the cut lumber and cloth.  Specify sizes on the lumber and type of cloth, and we'll set 'em out on the interchange track.  We don't have a 4-8-4, but we do have a 2-10-2 and a 2-8-2.  Perhaps one of those can suit your needs?

PA Belt

And, I'll take those F7's

We have available quite a selection of freight, but we don't have a steel mill online, in fact we ship out scrap ourselves.

To All:

Our current list of traffic is as follows:

Outbound:
Coal
Copper Ore
Gold (Ore and processed & refined)
Cotton
Tobacco
Expanded Foam Insulation
Asbestos
Wine
Flour & Processed grains
Fish (Fresh river Trout)
Lumber (also pulpwood and woodchips)
Microbrewed beer (several local shippers)
Textiles (many kinds)
Tractors
Scrap Metal
Antique Autos
Tourists

Inbound:
Plastic Pellets
Various grains
Wool
Glass bottles (empty)
Steel Parts (for Tractor Manufacturing Plant)
Tires (Tractors)
Wood Crates (for tractors)
Tourists

Our lumber mill is also set up for treating and shipping crossties, and our mine can supply ballast, the asbestos is useful for steam engine boiler jackets.  We have an Armored Pullman currently in leased captive service, and just completed armoring a caboose for escorting our gold shipments, complete with armed military guards.

We have and run quite a few F units, as demonstrated below:

The F's are light enough and easy on our ancient track and bridge, so we snag every one we can find.  Plus, we're kind of fond of them.  We also keep our eyes open for any RS units we can find.

Brad

[PA Belt]

pa belt at the moment transfers:

4 100 tonners of scrap

Requires everything else, we are poor at the moment

we are selling an f-7 a-b set and a 0-4-0

hoppel, ill take that f40ph and your cement and gravel  if you want some trackage rights in pittsburgh pa or some scrap 

[Hoople]

Just realized the fat we're talking about model train interchanges.

In that case, The Cripple Creek central Gives out:

Gravel

Cement

Beef

General Goods

Refined oil

Furniture

We require:

Fruit Products

Cattle

Crude Oil

General goods

cut lumber

Cloth

Also, The cripple creek requires some temporary equipment.

We would like a 4-8-4, if any one has one.

We are selling a F40PH, and an F7.

Any takers?

[Anonymous]

Whew.

Nice pictures.

I am in the middle of reorganization and will not be able to support any virtual operations at this moment. However final touches are being put in place and I should see some commerce on this thread before too long.

Keep in mind the earlier entries regarding the Falls Valley Railroad are now null and invalid, I am going to establish a new (Smaller) list of inbounds and outbounds to and from the Last Chance Junction which is a freelanced connection to the Old B&O Main east of Hagerstown Maryland. Falls Valley is currently a shortline providing access to a Atlantic Seaport via the Bay south of Baltimore.

[twcenterprises]

Finally!  Photos are here.  Sorry some are a bit blurry, someboby doesn't have such steady hands.

6 F units pose for a pic along with a pair of RS3's  The F's are recently shopped and are being inspected, after which they will be inaugurated for return to service.  The RS3's hang onto a caboose and are awaiting their next assignment.  The steamer is a 2-10-2, and is out of service.

We were pleased with the performance of the units so far, and look forward to doing business again.

 Brad

[twcenterprises]

Figured I'd try to revive this thread.  Picking up where we left off.............

Just over a year ago, we dealt with nharrison21 on the following:

1 44 tonner refurbish

2 RS3 refurbish

6 Various F unit purchase

1 Caboose upgrade (install armor for guard service)

We have received these all as expected and are pleased with the results, with the F units arriving in various states of disrepair (as anticipated).  The last of the F's have been refurbished by our own crews, and have just been inaugurated for their return to service.  One has been thoroughly cannibalized for parts (the remaining hulk can be seen on our AIP (Abandoned In Place) track, adjacent to our shop.)  Photos to follow!

Brad

[warhammerdriver]

Think I'll give this game a try. 

 

The Central Valley Railway is proud to offer bridge line services from Albany, NY to Montreal, PQ with service to the Port of Montreal.  Two trains daily in each direction 6:00 am and 6:00 pm.

 

I have one loaded flat (a restored Hacker Craft boat) that needs to get to Charlotte, NC.  Also need 2 loads of rough cut mahogany lumber.  Customer would prefer box car loading.  Any help?

[Fergmiester]

September 1961

Now shipping the following commodities:

10,000 bushels of Gravenstiens
10,000 bushels Cortlands
7,000  bushels Macintosh

Hope to ship 30,000 Gallons Apple Cider by months end

Presently require 30,100 x 1 gallon jugs

Also ship 100% natural/organic fertilizer, Retailer "Pigs in a Blanket Farms"

All queries answered

[coborn35]

The Northshore Terminal and Transfer has 2 ore cars (with two in storage with possibilty of reactivation) one coal car and one Difco Dump car (50' Gondola currently has passenger car trucks in it but can be taken out for ore service if needed) available to ship raw ore. 2 cars available for cement/grain/plastic pellets shipment. All loaded at the USS Steel mine or Duluth Ready Mix or Con Agra or US Plastics. Can do as many moves a day as needed. Regular moves normally 9-10-11 pm.

Interchange with Milwaukee Road, BNSF and CN.

[PA Belt]

the PA Belt sends 12 hoppers of 85% lime stone, 5% coal, and 10% silver, 15-20 hoppers of scrap, 2 boxcars of used car parts, and ships and receaves mail daily. ships just about any thing as long as it is any where on CSX or NS PA trackage.  needs autos, auto parts, dairy products, food stuffs, clothing, CDs, night club junk, and lots of metal and tools.  i have contracts up for the stone mix, auto parts, and scrap.  i have 2 F A units and 2B units for sale or trade for 2 SD 90s of GP 40s. any takers?Null and Void!

[Hoople]

Lets see.

Whatever get carried in Well cars, 200 or 200+ a day

comes in by boats gets shipped by rail...

Logs go in, 30-50 cars a day

Lumber goes out. 50-70 cars every 2 days..

Gasoline goes in. 10 cars a day (I am basing this off the trains that run thru my local beach, Usually 5-6 way frieghts mainly double stacked well cars, a local of everything, And the Empire Builder.)

General goods go in and out... unkown....

whoever is in chicago, The Empire Builder is comin your way at 4:45 Pm.

I need 40 cars of logs a day.

Then I can ship 80 cars of lumber in a day.

I can ship general goods, 300 cars per day.

I need someone to send me Gasoline, 60 cars every 4 days.

I am a major output for fish and seafood,

apples and oranges, and general goods in well cars.

Not the right info!

[Guilford Guy]

BSRX WWWO can bring in the 5 cornsyrups cars and 4 cars of plastic bottles

[railroadyoshi]

YFRS Worcester Terminal has recently brought Polar Beverages online. For Polar Beverages to function, it needs:
5 cars daily corn syrup
10 cars plastic bottles daily

It ships:
10 cars Polar drinks each day

[Guilford Guy]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BMTRAINS

pcarrell
Lobster clams and most other North Coast Fish is what we need

DONE!!! How much you want? We're bursting at the seams! Good day fishing today!

We need a fair lot, can you may up 16 cars, NMWW-5 will pick em up at Burnham Jct around noon

[Guilford Guy]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ModelTrainman

I'll take some too, if you can ship to Sacramento!

Sure thing, but we're going to have to find someone who can get it from our connection with the Maine Central at Burnham Junction, ME. to Sacramento.

Can anyone help us here?

PC

Bay State Railroad COrporation and affiliates can most certainly ship your cars to Selkirk.
We will pick up the cars around 10am on NMWW-4 where it will be transferred to WWED and then  on train EDSE to selkirk

your other option would be to route your train on EDNA where your cars will be transferred to NA-2 to the D&O Mainline at Eagle Bridge NY where they will be routed south to Binghamton and then over former EL tracks west

[Guilford Guy]

Bay State's (BSRX) recent aquisition of the Portsmouth Kittery and Passumspic River Railroad has launched new freight

Maine Lobsters are ready to ship how ever we need lobster nets and rope.
the PK&PR serves a papermilll online which needs around 5 cars a day of pulpwood, anyone got some pulpwood. We can ship as far west as mechanicsville or selkirk and south to NYC
North Bound trains can be routed over the mountain division to WRJ.

Assabet Valley has in Supply Cheese Milk Cream and Butter although we need 2 cars of coal and 4 of lumber.

The Cheshire valley has 3 cars of Granite.

South Gardner Terminal Railway needs 7 cars of lumber and has 3 cars of chairs and 2 cars of tables ready to ship.

Merrimack & Piscataqua has 2 cars of scrap available at the moment.

Berkshire Midland has 3 cars of new manufactured Rail wheels, 2 cars of Canned Fruit, and 2 cars of furniture.

Delaware& Otsego Railway has 23 cars of grain, 8 autoracks, and needs 2 cars of fertoilizer and 8 cars of lumber.

Concord, Acton, & Westford has 1 car of granite and needs 3 cars of lumber
I'll post if any more freight becomes available

[BRAKIE]

Here is a list of the industries found on  C&HV's Jackson Sub.Please note not all industries is switch on a daily bases.

1.Pillisbury.IN:Sugar,flour,corn starch,corn sweetener OUT: Empties.

2.Valley Produce.IN: Produce OUT: Empties

3.Midland Foods Dist.IN: Food stuffs,paper products/plastic ware. OUT: Empties.

4.Carters Lumber Co.IN: Lumber,roofing,Paneling,insulation.OUT: Empties.

5.Alloy Steel Blades Corp.IN Coil steel. OUT: Empties.

6.Roberts Distribution. IN:Beer,wine whiskey Tobacco products. OUT Empties.

7.Country Boy Co-op. IN Empties/John Deere Implements OUT Grain/Empties..

8.Riverside Feeds.IN: Feed OUT Empties.

9.Standard American Knitting Corp.IN Cloth,Dyes,tread. Out Military uniforms/Empties.

10.Honey Creek Meats Processors IN: Meats OUT: Empties.

CDBI/C&HV Distribution Center.
1.Creeger Implement Co.IN: Case Farm implements. Out Empties.

2.The Yuleman Corp.IN: Steel Beams OUT Empties.

3.Southern Ohio Rural Electric. Electric poles,wire and transformers.OUT:Empties.

4.Cottons Lumber Co. IN: Lumber,Roofing Insulation Paint.OUT: Empties.

5.J.D.Gilbert Corp.IN: Rolled Paper OUT: Paper products/Empties.
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Wellston.
1.General Plastic Corp. IN:Resin/empties OUT: Plastic pellets/Empties.

2.Wellston Scrap Iron. IN: Empties OUT: Scrap.

3.76 Lumber IN:Lumber,Roofing OUT:Empties.

4.Williams & Sons Co.Inc. IN: Scrap rubber empties.OUT: Rubber pellets/Empties.

Coon Creek Branch.

1.Campbells Trans-loading. IN: Empties OUT:Coal

2.Black Hawk Load out #12 IN: Empties OUT: Coal.

3.Cardinal Mines Tipple #28 IN: Empties OUT: Coal.

McArthur

1.American Steel Doors.IN: Coil Steel.OUT: Steel doors/Empties.

2.Cardington Steel Corp.IN:Coke,Scrap steel OUT: Steel Drums/Empties.

3.Landmark. IN:Empties OUT:Grain.

4.Ideal Leather Co.IN:Hides chemicals empties OUT:Process Leather empties.

This is the last town on the J line that has industries..I am still working on the Columbus to Parkersburg Industries..

The CDBI/C&HV distribution center is a modern day short line term for freight house.I got the idea from R.J.Corman that operates such facilities..The idea behind that is to give off rail customers rail service.This seems to be working quiet well for R.J.Corman on his Western Ohio Lines at ST.Mary Ohio..I will add new customers to the distribution center as they come on line..

 

[railroadyoshi]

T.W.C., Daily. Thanks! Is there anything I can offer you?

Pcarrel, I have locomotives in your vacinity, I can transport cargo as Selkirk, and depending on what time of day, all the way to Chicago.

Bump.

[twcenterprises]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railroadyoshi

T. W. C. Enterprises,

YFRS would like to order 5 cars worth of woodchips. Can this be done? Can this be made a regular contract?

Not a problem, your first 5 are on the interchange track now. Will this be for 5 cars a day or week?

Brad