Operations at the Western Union, 19 January 2013.

[BrianMoore]

We had a very successful meet at Hilltop today, with particular thanks to Peter Lloyd-Jones for all his hard work in organising the operations side of things. Here's PL-J at the DS desk, with printer to issue train orders and switching lists:

Western Union Chief Dispatcher Peter Lloyd-Jones by bxmoore, on Flickr
I was engineer on Train #21, an EB peddlar freight that travelled from Lloyd Yard to 11th Avenue. Here's my Conductor, Martyn Ward, uncoupling a car on the Jonesville Team Track:

Conductor Read by bxmoore, on Flickr
Train #21 holding the main at Golden:

Train #21, Eastbound local on the main at Golden by bxmoore, on Flickr

[BrianMoore]

Yardmaster Koos Fockens reads from a printed switch list, and makes up the next EB train using BN SD9 6110:

Lloyd Yard Yardmaster Koos Fockens - January 2013 by bxmoore, on Flickr
Mike Ruby is about to sort out the cars from the just-arrived Train #21. Martyn Read, having signed the train off, indulges in some railfanning:

Yardmaster Ruby at 11th Avenue by bxmoore, on Flickr
Paul Tucker, in charge of the switcher at Golden:

Switcher at Golden - Paul Tucker by bxmoore, on Flickr

[torikoos]

Here a few more pictures I took in between yard master duties.

Mike Ruby filming and Brian Moore operating at Rocklin (formerly Laira) , build by Pete Saunders.

NMRA BR Western Union by K2K Koos, on Flickr

Martyn Read and Pete Saunders at 11th Avenue


NMRA BR Western Union by K2K Koos, on Flickr

Overview of the set up.

NMRA BR Western Union by K2K Koos, on Flickr

[warbonnetuk]

Great looking set up guys!

Dan

[Gloriousnse]

Thanks for being such great hosts and letting me come and play trains! Had a great time.

[BrianMoore]

Here's a YouTube video of the met of 19 January, from Mike Ruby.