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OPERATIONS:
Public Timetable
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Book of Rules
Makeup of Trains
Arranged Freight Service
Other Trains
CT1000
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OFFICE OF THE
CHIEF ENGINEER:
Givens & Druthers
Standards
Materials
Layout Design
Construction Milestones
Equipment Roster (Port 8080)
Work Orders

HUMAN RESOURCES:
Employment Opportunities
Roster of Enginemen

MAPS:
System Map
Philadelphia Division
Middle Division
Pittsburgh Division

PROCUREMENT:
RFP's
Purchase Orders

INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Stockholders

MISC.:
Diner Needs
Harrisburg Industries
Prototype References
Ops Primer

YORK HAVEN SHOPS:
Introduction
Heavyweight Sleepers - paint, letter 15 cars
EMD F3 Phase II - kitbash, paint, letter 11 locomotives
B60b Baggage Cars - build, paint, letter 28 cars
P70k, P70gs, PLC70 - kitbash, paint, letter 9 cars
BM70k Baggage/Mail Cars - build, paint, letter 3 cars
"HARRISBURG" - kitbash, paint, letter business car

Work Orders

Rough Construction Schedule
PROJECTED COMPLETIONSECTION
November 30, 2007BF interlocking.
December 31, 2007SF interlocking.
January 31, 2008MO interlocking.
February 28, 2008UN interlocking.
April 30, 2008Main line between Cassandra and MO.
Prerequisites: Install custom crossovers at ROCKVILLE; Power frogs of DAY interlocking; Construct Level III framing at Cresson.
TBDGolden Spike Ceremony
May 15-18, 2008Open House: PRRT&HS Annual Meeting in Camp Hill.
AR interlocking.
Fascia on Level II Between West End of Harrisburg Station and BANKS.
Cresson Wye and Yard.
Irvona Branch/Cresson Secondary Loop.
Cresson Secondary/New Portage Secondary Loop.
April 29-May 2, 2010Open House: PRRT&HS Annual Meeting in Camp Hill.
Level III Scenery and Fascia.
Upper Level Lighting (track lighting via ceiling).
Level IIb Scenery and Remaining Fascia.
Cumberland Valley Branch / LEMO.
Harrisburg East Switching Area (MP 103.5 - 103.7)
  • Harrisburg Storage Co. (implied)
  • Kinney Shoe Co.
  • Kingan Provision Co. (implied)
  • J. I. Case Co. (implied)
  • Harrisburg Freight Station and Keystone Warehouse Co. No. 1
  • Railway Express Agency
  • Harrisburg Gas Co.
Harrisburg Passenger Station Trackage.
Level IIa Scenery and Remaining Fascia.
Cresson Locomotive Facility Trackage.


Maintenance Tasks
LOCATION (East to West)PENDING WORK
Miscellaneous:
  • Reprogram board ID of BDL168 #__ at Helix I.
  • Provide power to booster for Level III.
  • Provide PS15 power to BDL168 #18.
  • Program board ID of BDL168 #18 and program into JMRI.
  • Install lighting for Level II within benchwork of Level III.
  • Paint Remaining Lower Level Benchwork.
  • Lower Level Curtains?
  • Yard Video Surveillance System at staging break points and reverse loop.
  • Audio eBroadcast of Op Sessions - Shoutcast is one solution.
DREW Staging / DREW:
  • Turnouts do not seem to provide NMRA clearance through the frogs. Atlas has been contacted. This issue only applies to first 30 or so turnouts purchased.
  • Install 6 Tortoise switch machines, 3 NCE Switch-It's, and frog power in yard ladder.
  • Power frogs.
  • Realign detection breaks (Jeff Warner request)
  • Labels on staging tracks to ID track numbers (dispatcher request - for crew)
Helix One:
  • Replace reverse loop controller for reverse loop around base (damaged in flooding).
  • Consider relocating two BDL boards to inside helix, remounted per other BDL's.
Harrisburg:
  • Install Tortoise switch machines, NCE Switch-It's, and frog power on main line.
  • Install uncoupling magnets in yard east of station.
  • Create "approach" blocks (Jeff Warner request)
Market Street (Harrisburg) Switching Area (MP 104.0 & MP 104.2):
  • Install Tortoise switch machines and frog power.
  • Construct local control panel.
  • Install fascia and car card boxes, then paint.
Seventh Street (Harrisburg) Switching Area (MP 104.0 & MP 104.2):
  • Install Tortoise switch machines and frog power.
  • Construct local control panel.
  • Install fascia and car card boxes, then paint.
  • Extend track to Montgomery & Co. (once HARRIS yard throat has been completed).
Lucknow Switching Area:
  • Power frogs.
  • Construct local control panel.
  • Install fascia and car card boxes, then paint.
ROCKVILLE:
  • Install custom crossovers at ROCKVILLE interlocking for Northumberland serial staging.
DAY:
  • Power frogs.
Helix Two:
  • Install and paint fascia.
MG:
  • Install 12 Tortoise switch machines, 3 NCE Switch-It's, and power to frogs.
BC:
  • Power track four (ran out of BDL contacts).
  • Install SwitchIt decoder.
Helix Three:
  • Helix Three may have settled in one corner, causing more grade in back corner; check and possibly add shims.
  • Install and paint fascia.
ASH Staging / ASH:
  • Install 7 Tortoise switch machines, 3 NCE Switch-It's, and frog power in yard ladder.
  • Install 10 Tortoise switch machines, 3 NCE Switch-It's, and frog power in interlocking plant.
  • Power frogs.
  • Labels on staging tracks to ID track numbers (dispatcher request - for crew)
  • Turnout to track 3 at ASH has tight guide rails and catches many locos; check gauge.

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Last modified: November 25 2007.

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