Comments on: We knew when these leasers arrived on CN, there’d be a chance some of these rent a wrecks might end up in the lead – usually the wrecks are trailing only but a few slip the cracks in the lead. When they do, you’ve gotta stand up, for it could be quite rare. GECX 9130, ex UP 9369 leading M394 with 12,000 foot of train and 724 axles, climbing the grade at 18 MPH. With a train this heavy and power so ‘tenuous’ DI RTC made darn sure 394 had clear signals all the way up the Halton sub and no opposition – holding 385 at Stewarttown. With thanks to Clint-o aka Loose Cannon for the heads up at Paris, I was able to time it for my lunch break. The time is 12:45 PM. Here’s to many more.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 02:24:36 +0000

Thank you RLK.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:49:26 +0000

LOL, yes i remember now. Thank goodness I only had to talk to them one at a time

By: rlk1752

rlk1752 — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:29:12 +0000

Well…it’s complicated. I’ll try to explain it.

DI Controls:
The Grimsby Sub
The Stamford Sub
The Dundas Sub from Copetown West to London
Strathroy Sub
Fling Sub from Port Huron to Tappan
Chatham Sub (CN owned portion)
CASO Sub

Note: The plant at Hamilton is owned by DI, but the DS or YO RTC (depending on who is controlling it at the time) can also line signals at Hamilton. If a slow order needed to be placed in the plant at Hamilton, DI would need to protect it.

DS Controls:

Oakville Sub from Burlington East to Hamilton
Halton Sub from Tansley to Burlington West
Dundas Sub from Bayview to Copetown West
Weston Sub from Strachan to Airway
Pearson Sub

DS is only manned on weekdays from 0700-1000 and 1400 ish until 1900 ish. I’m not sure of the exact hours these days.

YO Controls:
Oakville Sub from Bathurst Street to Burlington East (as well as connecting tracks between Fort York and Scott Street)

When DS is not manned, it is combined into the YO Job.

YB controls:

Halton Sub from MacMillan Yard to Tansley
York Sub between Liverpool and MacMillan Yard
Bala Sub between Glencrest and Setter

YQ Controls:

Kingston Sub between Pickering jct and Cherry Street
York Sub Pickering Jct to Liverpool
GO Sub
Uxbridge Sub
Bala Sub from Don to Glencrest
Newmarket Sub from Parkdale to Allandale

Note: Montreal controls everything east of Pickering Jct on the Kingston Sub. YQ “owns” the plant there.

At all of the hand over points between RTC desks, either one can request signals in either direction, but only 1 of the RTC’s protect GBO’s and are technically in “control” of the plant.

Got all that?

PRH

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:32:53 +0000

About a week ago with CN 550 in Hamilton doing it’s thing and SOR coming out of the hole, apparently, SOR called YO for a light out and YO Gave it.. stranding CN who was in the middle of a movement east (toward Niagara side) Hamilton Junction on the Grimsby sub.

SOR took forever and a day to come out, 550 toned the RTC for a light wondering what the delay was, which DI had to take away from SOR and confirm first, then DI goes on the radio to scold SOR for calling the wrong RTC for the initial call causing the confusion.

At least, based on what I saw and what you gents noted for territories this is what I believe happened, but I’m no railroader and I certainly don’t know the desk territories. I’d like to know though. If I took notes I’d figure it out but I don’t

Thank you again for the clarification all.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:40:05 +0000

@RLK..lol retirement has dulled my brain. What portion of the track does DS control

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:38:54 +0000

@Stephen, that would be YO.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:33:40 +0000

I can’t keep it straight anymore, thanks PRH. Who does Tansley-Copetown then?

By: rlk1752

rlk1752 — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 03:23:47 +0000

Nice Pic Steve. YB Controls the Halton Sub east of Tansley…DI has Copetown West to Tappan as well as the Stamford and Grimsby Subs…PRH

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:21:23 +0000

Apparently, according to radio chatter 9130 blew up and threw a piston. This train killed it

By: CNSD60F

CNSD60F — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:26:22 +0000

I must say, I really do not like the GECX units. At least this one had a yellow patch . They held him at halwest for over 6 hours, they took a SD70M-2 from BIT and threw it on the front (8947), I have no idea why they would do this because Mac is less than 20 miles from halwest. Nice shot nonetheless!