At stated times during the day, the despatchers on duty on each division
send full reports of all their trains to the divisions adjoining them
on either side. This train report is very complete, giving the
composition of each and every train on the road, and the destination of
every car. A form of the message will readily illustrate this:
SAN ANGELO, 5 | 16, 18--.
W. H. C. DS
No 17 will arrive at DS, at 10:20 A. M., with the following:
1 HH goods Chgo.
2 Livestock Kansas City.
3 Mdse "
1 Emgt. outfit St. Louis.
6 Coal Houston.
6 Wheat Chgo.
7 Empty sys. flats Flat Rock.
--
Total 26
H. G. B.
All work is done over the initials of the division superintendent and in
his name. These reports keep the despatchers fully informed as to what
may be expected, and arrangements can be made to keep the trains moving
without delay. Of course the report illustrated above is for but one
train, necessarily it must be much longer when many trains are running.
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