This will be brief: yesterday I was running the 3142 all day. I was too busy to take any interesting pictures.
But the weather was nice. I even got to be the dispatcher most of the day, and managed not to get anybody too mad at me, I think. Beyond that there's not a lot to say. Thanks to all those who help make IRM operations a success on a regular basis!
2 comments:
How do you dispatch and run all at the same time? Doesn't your mind turn to mush after awhile doing that?
C Kronenwetter
No. First of all, it wasn't that complicated. We had two mainline trains, running on an hourly schedule, so I didn't even have to arrange any meets, for the most part. The streetcar makes regular stops with some dwell time, and I could issue orders while we were boarding or discharging passengers. The streetcar runs itself from a dispatching point of view. If a call comes through while the car's in motion, and it's something complicated, I come to a stop. And then I can explain to the passengers what I was doing, and they don't seem to mind.
On the other hand, I wouldn't want to do it every day. I'll leave that to the professionals.
Post a Comment