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Sivler spike could probably use a load of logs. I didn’t realiz Logging was so nation wide, I thought I would have an open market, all well friendly compatition is always fun.
Is there any one with an international port, that I could send some finnished lumber, paper, and milled grain and corn products that I could send to be shiped over seas.
Saftey valve;
yea I would deffinently be willing to arrange a deal. Considering that there isn’t many people doing this I could send a train from Eugene to Omaha via the SP/ex up main to ogden and the the ex Katy main. or maybe denver depending on whats closest to you, I would do this untill we get some other people playin along
Just one question, should we include power in this.
if so I will probably use UP AC4400CWs, SD70M, and SP SD45T-2s I also have some CSX SD-70MAC’S (ones ex Conrail) and a SD70 NS/exConrail that I would be sending back to the east coast every day
Oh yea I for got an all important Industrie on my rail road, Intermodel, we have a yard in Portland that services all buisnesses in oregon and southern washington that need to send loads over seas. so I need a 25 car Intermodel train. Most of the containers would be going down to Los Angeles, but Im sure I could also work a deal with some east coast rail roads so the shipments don’t have to go through the Panama Canal.
Hello All from YFRS. I haven’t prepared a list for my layout yet, but I’ll explain what services YFRS can provide you with. YFRS can provide bridge service between Selkirk Yard in New York, Charlestown Yard in Boston, and Canadian National in Maine, thereby providing an alternative to PAR (GRS) and CSXT. We also have a strong presence in Indian markets. Goods travelling to our from India can easily arrive in our Mumbai ports and be shipped to or from Northern destinations.
I will take the 2 Wood Chip loads and will accept your offer to bridge the shipment.
And ModelTrainMan we will take the log loads as well.
We have up to 12 loads of coal ready for shipment, any takers?
I’ll add them onto my general freight train for forwarding to an export port. Where can I pick them up?
Falls Valley Railroad is pleased to add business to two new industries, a Feed Mill and Grain Elevator.
Needs: (One carload of each item weekly unless otherwise noted)
Grains, Salt, Lime, Coal, seed and Fertilizer. Herbicides, Pesticides, pet, animal feeds and Vetinarian Supplies.
Sacks, drums, Door covers for boxcar loading, Paperwork Forms all kinds and steel Bottled Gas Containers.
Large (@200-300 gallon) storage tanks of all types once a month.
Brooms (From the PA Dutch if possible) Tools, Nails, fasteners (Bolts washers etc) Fence posts and Barbed wire.
Steel and small concrete culverts (Once a month)
Barley, Corn, Wheat, Oats and Meals.
Desiel, Gas, Oil products, Kerosene and Lamp oil.
Tires of all kinds, Wheels, Axles and Tractors and Spare parts.
Outbound Loads:
Export Grains
Barley, Wheats, Corn, Oats and Seeds
Hay, Alfalfa (Bales in ventilated boxcars or ventilated reefers)
That is about it; am working on several other industries at the moment.
I imagine many railroads have similar needs and predict an large increase in similar traffic around the Virtual Interchange world. If you have Feed and Grain needs and wish to use a similar list you are free to copy this list and custom add or subtract for your own Interchange contracts.
Hm, Any takers?
These 12 loads are currently at the transfer yard located in Asheville, NC. We can forward them to any location if needed.
Maybe I’ll get in on this virtual interchange thing. The Railroad I model, Chicago Great Western, is primarily a grain hauler, located in the midwest, which can provide service from Omaha-Chicago-Twin Cities-Kansas City. We wil glady accept / terminate grain shipments, and empty hoppers/grain boxcars. We can interchage with the Rock Island, Chicago & NorthWestern, Illinois Central, and the Milwaukee Road, to name a few.
The elevator at Kampton (fictional town) has 4 boxcars loaded with corn. any takers?
We also need 2 empty boxcars or grain hoppers for the Kampton elevator.
I’ll take Two loads of Corn if you like.
I can set oout two empty hoppers as well.
Ok then. all I need now is 2 empty hopppers / grain boxcars and somebody to take 2 loads of corn.
There is not apparently enough interest to maintain this thread.
Part one is probably as good as it can get.
I am still interested in the concept of this thread. It might be easier to participate if we came up with some more defined guidelines or rules of participation. Or even some sort of form that assists with the car forwarding and car pickup process, like a manifest or consist log. Or creating some sort of “card” system. What features about “Part One” made it more successful than this iteration? I am just brainstorming here, and have not put much thought into this process.
Hmm. I do have some forms on my computer that might help but they also can be found elsewhere on the site related to switch and consist lists. I’ll hunt for them.
Here is one website that talks about operating in great detail:
www.gatewaynmra.org/operate.htm
I have three PDF files that came from Model Railroader. There were two for switchlists for up to 42 cars and one for industry. I looked around this site to see if I can find them but could not.
I thought about uploading the three PDF files and posting the link here on the forums but dont know if it is legal or if MR does already have valid links to these three free PDF’s.
Safty valve
hey I will be going up to the club house on sunday so give me an order for what you need and I will Include them when I build my train in eugene, also silver spike I will also incorporate 4 wood chip loads also on sunday.
so let me know by thurday-friday at the latest cause I don’t have acces to the computers on sat and sun.
You got it! 4 wood chip loads are ready!
PM sent.
i figured i would bump this up, it seems cool
Here is the Orginal Thread.