Eastern Railroad Discussion > B&P question

Last Thursday I caught the southbound B&P train departing Bradford, PA. What's the symbol for this train? I've seen it called SIJB (Salamanca - Johnsonburg, where the crew swaps trains with the crew from Riker Yard) and SIRI (Salamanca - Riker). Which one is it? Thank you in advance for any help.

Rob Smith
Hamilton, ON

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SIJB is what I have always been told.

toledopatch Wrote:
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> SIJB is what I have always been told.

I concur, SIJB is the usual symbol for the road train.

PittsburghMike Wrote:
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> toledopatch Wrote:
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> > SIJB is what I have always been told.
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> I concur, SIJB is the usual symbol for the road
> train.


But who can explain why Salamanca is "SI"?

> > toledopatch Wrote:

> But who can explain why Salamanca is "SI"?


"SI" was the telegraph code for East Salamanca. SIJB it is. Thanks for the help guys.

Rob Smith
Hamilton, ON

When they returned the trains to a daylight schedule about a year ago they were SIRI and RISI as they no longer swapped crews at Johnsonburg. As a matter of fact they have on several occasions actually passed at Mt Jewett.
This is current as of August 2012 as per the BPRR yahoo list where there are some B&P employees.

Rich

LV95032 Wrote:
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> When they returned the trains to a daylight
> schedule about a year ago they were SIRI and RISI
> as they no longer swapped crews at Johnsonburg. As
> a matter of fact they have on several occasions
> actually passed at Mt Jewett.
> This is current as of August 2012 as per the BPRR
> yahoo list where there are some B&P employees.
>
> Rich

Sounds like I need to join the BPRR yahoo group. Thanks for the update Rich.

Rob Smith
Hamilton, ON

...And with a REAL SD45 in the lead....SWEET.!!!