a. Telegraph operators--along the line who report the passing of each
train.
Caller:
"Dispatcher?"
Dispatcher:
"Yes?"
Caller:
"Extra 4886 West by RK tower at 1143 with 124 cars."
Dispatcher:
"Okay."
b. Yard crews--along the line who wish to use or cross the main tracks
and must request the dispatcher's permission to make such moves.
Caller:
"Dispatcher?"
Dispatcher:
"Yes?"
Caller:
"Yard engine 337, Conductor Brown, light*, would like to
cross No. 1 and 2 main at Bliss for work at Standard Brick
Company."
Dispatcher:
"Okay. I have an extra going by DN in a couple of minutes
so make it snappy and don't stop him."
Caller:
Okay."
c. Yardmasters or telegraph operators--who request permission for yard
crews to use, cross, or block the main track in doing their work. A typical
example follows.
Caller:
"Dispatcher?"
Dispatcher:
"Yes?"
Caller:
"This is Jones, yardmaster at Wildwood. I have to make a
50-car double** and must go out on the westbound main.
After No. 61 goes, how about Conductor Williams on engine
314 using the westbound for about 10 minutes?"
Dispatcher:
"Okay; after 61."
Caller:
"Okay."
d. Members of a road crew--whose train may encounter trouble while
occupying the main track, be stalled, or be faced with the necessity of
making an unscheduled stop. The following example is typical.
Caller:
"Dispatcher?"
Dispatcher:
"Yes?"
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* Without cars or caboose.
** Moving cars off one track and coupling them to cars on another.
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