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Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF coal symbolsDate: 05/08/07 11:06 BNSF coal symbols Author: superintendent I notice after the destination segment there is a zero or letter o. Maybe other letters or numbers may be used also, I'm not sure. What does this stand for? Also there is a letter after the date (A usually). Does this mean sections run that day? I know there is usually one section each day normally, but I know certain trains can run more than one section in a day. Plant Scherer is an example of the latter. Thank you in advance.
Date: 05/08/07 11:16 Re: BNSF coal symbols Author: Pinlifter These might help
for coal symbols... http://www.qstation.org/bnsf/bnsfcoal.html for regular fright... http://www.qstation.org/bnsf/bnsfsymbols.html Date: 05/08/07 13:13 Re: BNSF coal symbols Author: monaddave SDH -
>>I notice after the destination segment there is a zero or letter o. >> It's a zero used as part of the total number of that particular symbol run that calender year. Thus, the first C SCMCEC of the year is C CSMCEC0 01. The one hundred first section that year is C SCMCEC1 01, and so on. Some of the very high numbered coal train sections run into the 300 or higher range towards the end of the year. <<Also there is a letter after the date (A usually). Does this mean sections run that day? >> I believe that is a routing code. For example, when the H PASCWYx xx runs via MRL and Mandan instead of it's regular route on the Hi-Line, it will have a "B" at the end. Anyone? I've seen the letters "T" and "X" used also. Dave in Msla Date: 05/08/07 14:20 Re: BNSF coal symbols Author: David.Curlee I've heard the routing code referred to as a priority code as well. It can mean a lot of different things, although A and B are the most common for all train categories.
For unit trains, you can often tell what the train is carrying by the routing/priority code: R = Rail T = Ties B = Ballast G = Track Gang P = Pilot (used for track equipment moves) monaddave Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SDH - > >>I notice after the destination segment there is > a zero or letter o. >> > > It's a zero used as part of the total number of > that particular symbol run that calender year. > Thus, the first C SCMCEC of the year is C CSMCEC0 > 01. The one hundred first section that year is C > SCMCEC1 01, and so on. Some of the very high > numbered coal train sections run into the 300 or > higher range towards the end of the year. > > <> > > I believe that is a routing code. For example, > when the H PASCWYx xx runs via MRL and Mandan > instead of it's regular route on the Hi-Line, it > will have a "B" at the end. Anyone? I've seen the > letters "T" and "X" used also. > Dave in Msla Date: 05/09/07 09:27 Re: BNSF coal symbols Author: bnsfjordan David.Curlee Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I've heard the routing code referred to as a > priority code as well. It can mean a lot of > different things, although A and B are the most > common for all train categories. > > For unit trains, you can often tell what the train > is carrying by the routing/priority code: > R = Rail > T = Ties > B = Ballast > G = Track Gang > P = Pilot (used for track equipment moves) Here's a couple more you can add to the list. M = Military Z = Geometry test car |