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This question is born of the fact that I have never worked for a true <br />freight-handling railroad, but it's gnawed at me ever since I started <br />listening on my scanner. As an avid rail fan and railroad supporter, <br />I simply have to ask. <br /> <br />Take for example BNSF's sprawling Northtown Yard. I listen in on <br />the West Hump Dispatcher and the Switch Tender's communications <br />and I hear orders given to various crews on the routes they are to <br />push-button their way along, what tracks to do set-outs and pick-ups <br />on, etc., etc., and it begs the question: Do "newly-ordained" train <br />crews get issued some type of yard diagram or layout to help them <br />map their way through the maze? Even references to various sections <br />of the yard (like at the Northtown - the "Microwave Pocket", "North <br />Receiver", "Material Yard", etc.) seems a bit daunting in that I'm sure <br />a conductor or engineer would have to study-up and pass some type <br />of qualifying test to verify their understanding of the yard layout. <br /> <br />Is there some type of visual aid (maps, computer diagrams, guide <br />book, etc.) to help the new crew members along? <br /> <br />Inquisitive minds need to know. <br /> <br />
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