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CSXT Fort Wayne Line

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Here's my attempt at a "real" paper railroad.

After several years of operations by the CF&E, CSX Transportation has regained full control of the route between Chicago and Lima. The line is separated into subdivisions; the Hamlet Sub between Gary and Plymouth, the Warsaw Sub between Plymouth and Fort Wayne, and the Fort Wayne Sub between Fort Wayne and Lima.

Here's a schedule for the four road trains, and a listing of extras.

D727 - Warsaw East Local - Called @ 13:30 in Warsaw
-Works industries between Warsaw and Columbia City
-Runs on Monday and Thursday

D728 - Warsaw West Local - Called @ 13:30 in Warsaw
-Works industries between Warsaw and Valpo
-Runs on Tuesday and Friday

D730 - Gary Local - Called @ 01:00 in Gary
-Works industries between Gary and Valpo
-Runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday

D735 - Fort Wayne-Lima Turn - Called @ 07:00 in Fort Wayne
-Handles traffic to/from Lima and Fort Wayne
-Works the mixing center at Delphos
-Runs on Thursday and Sunday

G834 - Etna Green-Port of Toledo Grain Loads - As Needed
-Usually 1 or 2 a month
-Empties run as G831

G842 - Hamlet-Port of Albany Grain Loads - As Needed
-Usually 2 or 3 a month
-Empties run as G847

G844 - Hamlet-Aberdeen Grain Loads - As Needed
-Usually 1 or 2 a month
-Empties run as G849

H797 - Fort Wayne-Delphos Turn - Called @ 23:30 in Fort Wayne
-Handles automotive interchange between Delphos mixing center and Fort Wayne
-Runs Monday through Friday

H799 - Lima-Delphos Turn - Called @ 02:20 in Lima
-Handles automotive interchange between Lima/IORY and Fort Wayne
-Runs Monday through Friday

K802 - Mulbery (Bone Valley)-Chicago Phosphate Loads - As Needed
-No true schedule, but seem to run at least 1 a week
-Loads go to BNSF in Chicago

K803 - Chicago-Mulbery (Bone Valley) Phosphate Empties - As Needed
-Return empties of K802
-Empties come from BNSF in Chicago

Q356 - Chicago-Fort Wayne - Called @ 03:20 in Chicago
-Works in Warsaw
-Runs on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Q357 - Fort Wayne-Chicago - Called @ 11:40 in Fort Wayne
-Works in Warsaw
-Runs on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday

Q387 - Willard-Chicago - Called @ 07:10 in Willard
-Runs via the Toledo and Willard Subs before getting on the FWL
-Changes crews in Lima due to crew pool setup
-Runs daily

Q388 - Chicago-Willard - Called @ 04:00 in Chicago
-Runs via the Toledo and Willard Subs after getting off the FWL
-Changes crews in Lima due to crew pool setup
-Runs daily

Z191 - Norfolk Southern Fort Wayne-Delphos Turn - As Needed
-Handles automotive interchange between Delphos mixing center and Fort Wayne for NS
-Usually only runs on weekends when needed. Typically heading east around sunrise.
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Re: CSXT Fort Wayne Line

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Here's the map of the line, showing each town and a few other locations the line passes through.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... 532104&z=8
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CSX has placed the following units in these locations for local power.

Fort Wayne
CSXT 2254
CSXT 6488
CSXT 2368
CSXT 6968

Warsaw
CSXT 4428
CSXT 6028

Gary
CSXT 6017
CSXT 6074
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You're going to have to build crew rooms at Gary and Valpo. There are no customers west of VonTobel lumber in Valpo so your Gary local will have absolutely nothing to do. I don't remember a grain elevator in Etna Green. Only grain elevator on the west end of the line that receives unit trains is Hamlet. Bunge in Decatur ships unit trains though.

These are my favorite type of paper railroads. Its like you are the boss of an actual railroad and run it how you see fit. IMO, your operations are too scattered with locals in Gary, Valpo and Warsaw. Unless you plan on a lot more customers, CFE does Warsaw west with one local.

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Mr. Tops wrote:You're going to have to build crew rooms at Gary and Valpo. There are no customers west of VonTobel lumber in Valpo so your Gary local will have absolutely nothing to do. I don't remember a grain elevator in Etna Green. Only grain elevator on the west end of the line that receives unit trains is Hamlet. Bunge in Decatur ships unit trains though.

These are my favorite type of paper railroads. Its like you are the boss of an actual railroad and run it how you see fit. IMO, your operations are too scattered with locals in Gary, Valpo and Warsaw. Unless you plan on a lot more customers, CFE does Warsaw west with one local.
The grain elevator in Etna Green is fictional. Thanks for the tips Boobie. I don't know a whole lot about the line.
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I have spent many hours on the train thinking of how they could run the railroad better. But...its a pelt railroad so I don't know why im telling you how to run it. LOL

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Mr. Tops wrote:I have spent many hours on the train thinking of how they could run the railroad better. But...its a pelt railroad so I don't know why im telling you how to run it. LOL
Oh well, no harm no foul. No kidding, the way it's being run by RA is awful.
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Y@ wrote:
Mr. Tops wrote:I have spent many hours on the train thinking of how they could run the railroad better. But...its a pelt railroad so I don't know why im telling you how to run it. LOL
Oh well, no harm no foul. No kidding, the way it's being run by RA is awful.
If Mr Tops had stayed he'd eventually be GM and would have made changes for the better on the whole IORY / CFE lines.
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Sounds like CSX is going to lengthen the siding at Essex, Indiana (Steel Dynamics) between Arcola and Columbia City. The siding is currently 3,500 feet. It looks like the plan is to extend it west from it's current ending point, to Paige Road east of Columbia City.

Here's a map showing the plan: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... 3acbed4d96
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As I mentioned in your other post, Essex Siding is much longer than 3500 ft. I want to say it's nearly 2 miles and looking at the map and gauging on the scale in the bottom left corner that looks to be about right. The west end is at MP 333 and the east end is around 331 I want to say. It's been 8 months and I only worked there for 2, so don't quote me...I knew at one point but I'll be darn if I can remember but I know it's a lot bigger than 3500 ft.

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Train list has been updated to include the turns to the Delphos mixing center.
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Mr. Tops wrote:As I mentioned in your other post, Essex Siding is much longer than 3500 ft. I want to say it's nearly 2 miles and looking at the map and gauging on the scale in the bottom left corner that looks to be about right. The west end is at MP 333 and the east end is around 331 I want to say. It's been 8 months and I only worked there for 2, so don't quote me...I knew at one point but I'll be darn if I can remember but I know it's a lot bigger than 3500 ft.
Roger that Bob. Thanks
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