long train symbols (ie) Q-STLCLO

[zapp]

Yeah, it is a good system, you cant go wrong with it. Although im unsure, what you’d do if you have multiple trains running the same routing, such as Kanas City to LA. I just thought it would be hard for a crew to say the sysmbol everytime he talks on the radio. UP had a 5 digit system, and conrail had everytihng. ELSE-8, PIBR-4 and stuff.

If we are a second section of a train, then the train symbol will have a (2) in it, such as CBTSA(2)-28, Coal, Black Thunder-San Antonio, 2nd Section, of the 28th (day).

[ericsp]

Yeah, it is a good system, you cant go wrong with it. Although im unsure, what you’d do if you have multiple trains running the same routing, such as Kanas City to LA. I just thought it would be hard for a crew to say the sysmbol everytime he talks on the radio. UP had a 5 digit system, and conrail had everytihng. ELSE-8, PIBR-4 and stuff.

If we are a second section of a train, then the train symbol will have a (2) in it, such as CBTSA(2)-28, Coal, Black Thunder-San Antonio, 2nd Section, of the 28th (day).

Sometimes I will see a B added on. An example would be MWCRVB-28. Does the B mean it is a second section?

[beaulieu]

Yeah, it is a good system, you cant go wrong with it. Although im unsure, what you’d do if you have multiple trains running the same routing, such as Kanas City to LA. I just thought it would be hard for a crew to say the sysmbol everytime he talks on the radio. UP had a 5 digit system, and conrail had everytihng. ELSE-8, PIBR-4 and stuff.

If we are a second section of a train, then the train symbol will have a (2) in it, such as CBTSA(2)-28, Coal, Black Thunder-San Antonio, 2nd Section, of the 28th (day).

Sometimes I will see a B added on. An example would be MWCRVB-28. Does the B mean it is a second section?

The “B” means a second schedule, i.e. 2 trains between the two points every day or at least on a regular basis. A second section is indicated by a numeral “2” in front of the symbol 2MWCRV-28

[TheS.P.caboose]

GAURC;

I share your missing the long train symbols. On the Southern Pacific a symbol would look something like 2LABRT3(K)07. The way it worked was 2=section, LA=Origan, BR=Destination, T=Descriptive Designation, 3=Route Code, (K)=Hazardous Materials and 07=Date.

I miss those days.

[trainfan1221]

In all honesty I miss Conrail’s nice simple system…told you what train it was what type and where it was going in a few simple letters. This garble CSX and NS have tell you nothing. Unless you just happen to know what train it is and its destination its all a guess.