Passenger Service

The Manitou and Southwestern operates passenger trains according to the Frisco 1931 passenger timetable.

The Manitou and Southwestern, operated by the Frisco, books sections on the Texas Express passenger train between Enid, Oklahoma and Vernon, Texas in each direction. The M&SW timetable schedules the southbound train 609 to depart from Enid at 12:20 p.m. and to arrive at Vernon at 7:45 p.m.. The northbound train 610 departs Vernon at 6:30 a.m. and arrives at Enid at 1:45 p.m.. The average speed of the Texas Express is 35 m.p.h.

Freight Service

The M&SW operates a daily freight train in each direction. The timetable shows that southbound local 667 departs Snyder at 7:45 a.m. and arrives at Vernon at 10:40 a.m.. The northbound local 668 departs Vernon at 1:30 p.m. and arrives at Snyder at 4:45 p.m.. The average speed of the freights is 15 m.p.h..

Freight set outs and pickups are generated using a Albion Software's Shipit program. Since the layout isn't very large, it isn't much of a problem to update the computer with daily movements of revenue cars.

Staging occurs in two yards, one hidden and one on the layout proper. The northern yard is called Snyder and the southern yard (hidden) is called Vernon. Staging yard capacity is about 30 cars.

Operating sessions include one freight in each direction (North & South) operating on an eight hour clock.

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