3 6.
THIRD CATEGORY
Calls in the third category are frequently unimportant from the
dispatcher's viewpoint but may be important to the individual making the
call. Typical examples follow.
a. First example.
Caller:
"Dispatcher?"
Dispatcher:
"Yes?"
Caller:
"What is the correct time?"
Dispatcher:
"2231."
Caller:
"Okay--thanks."
b. Second example.
Caller:
"Dispatcher?"
Dispatcher:
"Yes?"
Caller:
"Madison station--how's No. 5?"
Dispatcher:
"On time."
Caller:
"Okay, thanks."
c. Third example.
Caller:
"Dispatcher?"
Dispatcher:
"Yes?"
Caller:
"Fairview station. Do you know whether No. 85 is going to
stop here this morning?"
Dispatcher:
"Don't know yet. Haven't heard from Conroy."
Caller:
"Well, I have a passenger going beyond Maxey. I'll have to
flag No. 85 if it's not going to stop."
Dispatcher:
"Check with me in 15 or 20 minutes.
I should know by
then."
Caller:
"Okay."
d. Fourth example.
Caller:
"Dispatcher?"
Dispatcher:
"Yes?"
Caller:
"BO tower.
Is conductor Bunce coming west, or COD yet at
Conroy?"
Dispatcher:
"No, he isn't. Who wants to know that?"
Caller:
"Just had a phone call from his home."
Dispatcher:
"Suppose you call the Conroy crew dispatcher. He can tell
you how Bunce stands."
Caller:
"Okay."
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