Standard Blocking Instructions - Form CT 50 Standard - 6/15/1956

Dale, thank you, thank you, thank you. Doug

 

Are these "blocking" documents a systemwide scheme or were they for use at a particular location? In other words, were they used to make up a train or used by switch crews along the line to locate the block or cuts of cars?

Thanks, Tom

 

How were these blocking documents used on the RR?

Who would have been using them?

Tom

 

Tom, they directed the order of blocks of freight cars in each train.

You don't want to switch in (or out) a block to (or from) the middle of the train - only the front, if switched by the road power, or rear, if switched by yard crews.

 

I understand what they were used for, I was trying to figure if it was a systemwide document, as a rule book would be, OR, since it was only typed list, was it just a "local" set of instructions for use at a particular point along the line.

Seems if it was "standard," it would be more permanently printed in a employee timetable or rule book.

 

It looks to be a systemwide document.

It was issued in a binder with screw type binding so it could be easily updated. I took it apart so I could scan and post it. The pages appear to be printed by offset press and not typed as you would expect of a local or temporary document.

If you read my first post you will see it has a directive that it is to be used systemwide without deviation and is signed by L.W. Menk, who at that date was General Manager.

Dale Rush

 

Hey Chris,

I had to look up palindrome to see if that was a compliment! Thanks. Hope these instructions help out with your modeling operations.

Dale Rush

 

Thanks Dale for the scans and the clarification.

Sorry Dale, I didn't see the blocking document cover and cover sheets and the first several pages of sheets you posted. That answered all my questions.

Tom