Re: (erielack) MOW on the EL

["Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>]

Perhaps "PAD" was limited to the Susquehanna div'n; in fact, that's the only div'n I've actually seen the term used. When this was discussed here several months ago, I inferred that it was a general EL term.

Paul B 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Pennisi 
  To: Paul Brezicki ; EL Mailing List ; Paul Tupaczewski 
  Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 9:14 AM
  Subject: Re: (erielack) MOW on the EL


  Paul,

  The term PAD was never used on the New York or Scranton Divisions.

  Rich P

  Paul Brezicki <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net> wrote:
    The official term was "Pre-Arranged Detour" or PAD.

    Paul B

    Decisions as to what direction of traffic would move first through single track operations or DETOURS as EL called them, would be made between the chief dispatcher and the trick dispatcher. It all depended on importance of traffic east or west or what hot trains you might have out on your territory.

    On single track operations prior to the new rule book issued in 1965, operators would work any manual switches. Of Course if a DETOUR were between two interlockings then thoise towerman would be in control of lining trains into and out of the track with the dispatcher having final say.

    After 1965, a conductor would be at the entering end (such as running against the current of traffic in ABS territory) and a brakeman/trainman would be at the leaving end of the single track.

    Hope this helps.

    Rich Pennisi


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