Eastern Railroad Discussion > G&W Dispatching question

In Western Pa I can hear the B&P dispatcher announcing "St Albans"to trains in Butler. I assume this is Vermont on the New England Central. Which leads to the question. What is the St Albans dispatchers range given the far flung G&W system?
thanks
Paul

splicer Wrote:
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> In Western Pa I can hear the B&P dispatcher
> announcing "St Albans"to trains in Butler. I
> assume this is Vermont on the New England Central.
> Which leads to the question. What is the St
> Albans dispatchers range given the far flung G&W
> system?
> thanks
> Paul

I've heard them on the radio in Portland, OR.

When NYSW operated the TP&W in Illinois and Indiana, the dispatcher was in Cooperstown NY.

Posted from Android

They unfortunately control the NS and I&M (C&IM) interlocker in Springfield IL. NS crews frequently have issues getting the I&M dispatcher to answer the radio causing delays. The NS line cuts through downtown Springfield and hosts 15-18 moves a day, while the I&M may have 2-3. 5 on a busy day.

splicer Wrote:
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> In Western Pa I can hear the B&P dispatcher
> announcing "St Albans"to trains in Butler. I
> assume this is Vermont on the New England Central.
> Which leads to the question. What is the St
> Albans dispatchers range given the far flung G&W
> system?
> thanks
> Paul

From what I understand, EVERY G&W property that requires dispatching is controlled from St. Albans, VT now.

NZ

splicer Wrote:
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... What is the St
> Albans dispatchers range given the far flung G&W
> system?
> thanks
> Paul


Not sure what 'range' means in the question. The Dispatcher has trains in different states and probably has multiple repeaters 'on' or broadcasting at the same time.

There could be RF 'skip' or 'ducting' but it doesn't sound like this is happening.

NebraskaZephyr Wrote:
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> From what I understand, EVERY G&W property that
> requires dispatching is controlled from St.
> Albans, VT now.

G&W US operations. G&W Canada operations are dispatched by RailTerm.

Ray

>
> From what I understand, EVERY G&W property that
> requires dispatching is controlled from St.
> Albans, VT now.
>
> NZ


That's the way I understand it as well with the qualification that it's every G&W property in the U.S.

KG

Does anyone have details on st. Albans? How many desks? Which desks control what?

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St Albans, VT is home to G&W's ARDC (American Railroad Dispatching Center). They dispatch the bulk of G&W's US railroads. Radio signals are transmitted to and from trains via local repeaters. Also, train crews can call their railroad's desk at ARDC on a railroad approved electronic device in certain situations.

TWC Wrote:
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> St Albans, VT is home to G&W's ARDC (American
> Railroad Dispatching Center). They dispatch the
> bulk of G&W's US railroads. Radio signals are
> transmitted to and from trains via local
> repeaters. Also, train crews can call their
> railroad's desk at ARDC on a railroad approved
> electronic device in certain situations.

I believe ARDC at one time provided contract dispatching services for non-G&W railroads, but appears to have given up that business in favor of consolidating G&W's US dispatching at that location.