OK, LION knows that tey went from 100 mile runs to 200 mile runs some time about 10 years ago. Which meant that many crewsmight not be able to make the far treminal on their HOS. The satellite view clearly shows impressions of a turntable and roundhouse across the highway from the town. I'll try to compile the info and post it here again foreveryone to double-check. BNSF Crew Change - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our, Get our weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox. (Some of these are the same ones who always complained about the long pool because the LP crewsusually get priority to get over the road, no matter what type of train they are on, so they usually go around you.). myemployer, any other railroad, company, or person. (I've heard about helpers living in Tabernash but don't know if that's a permanent thing or not. On the CPR, in Canada, the longest crew district is the Brooks Sub. This year alone, BNSF is investing approximately $1 billion into the 2,200-mile Southern Transcon route. I doubt many trains could've made the extra 70 or so miles to Rochelle on their hours. It's a way to stay informed about the company, learn more about how freight rail contributes to our way of life, explore the company's rich history and connect with other BNSF supporters. Even a 25 MPH scheduled speed would result in an 8 hour trip. So if you want to rub elbows with train crews while you travel, the Oak Tree is the place to do it. This doesn't mean that runs were only 100 miles then or 130 miles now. BNSF crew changes: * Denver east: used to be in Akron, CO, but I think they moved it all the way out to McCook, NE. At the time we were having trouble going from Boone to Clinton in 12 hours. CP never owned any of those ginormous tenders like the Santa Fe had to get across the arid areas they served. Additionally, if employees fall into the top 10 percent of hours worked, they can earn points. - Erik. showing freights running at 50+ MPH between Miles City and Harlowton, which would put the start to stop time at a bit over 4 hours. During April many coal mtys will govia Cheyenne to the Orin line while the tunnel west of Guernseyis being day lighted. UP is Distributive Power only.BNSF is all trains over 8000 tons and some under that.No distributive power. But crew change locations make a logical place to start and end activities. Discussion related to BNSF operations. This month BNSF placed in service 5 miles of fourth main track on the Hereford Subdivision through Amarillo, Texas. Barstow MP 745.9 Home to a very large classification yard and crew change point for the BNSF. .so far" thread who said that through frieghts now use only one crew, but way freights are still supplied with crews on each Sub. Seattle / Spokane / Hauser, ID / Whitefish, MT / Havre, MT / Glasgow, MT / Minot, ND / Fargo, ND / MSP, MN / La Crosse, WI / Chicago . Drawback for those that don't live near Clinton is the drive. Whenthe pool was smaller, you had to have about 30 years in to hold it. It employs about 40,000 people and operates in 28 states on over 32,000 miles of track throughout its system. Apparently extending crew districts is in E. Hunter Harrison's bag of tricks, which as far as I know now, he hasn't yet pulled out. Points are deducted for taking time off, especially at times that the railroad deems inconvenient. We enable our customers to participate in a wide range of markets in North America and around the world. . Note that the Puget Sound Extension and the WP were built in the 1905-1910 time frame and train speeds were up significantly from 30 to 40 years earlier. BNSF Crew Change Points (Transcon and Hi Line). If a system map is an archaeological record of mergers, acquisitions, abandonments, and line sales, then a crew-district map is the record of all of these, plus technological change and traffic pattern change, with a great deal of law and contract negotiations mixed in. So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll. U.S. and global economies rely on rail, and BNSF is a vital link in the global supply chain. * Denver northeast: Sterling, CO? These stories highlight some of our favorite examples of how we apply innovation to railroading. Correct, the hours of service were changed as follows: 16 hours to 14 hours on December 26, 1970, 14 hours to 12 hours on December 26, 1972. In a perfect world, a crew-district is a days work. Recognizing our contribution to our nation's economy, we work to listen and respond to customers' needs, maintain strong corporate governance, provide value to investors, and strategically invest to keep our rail network strong. I can remember when the "featherbedding" talk began, about needing to keep crews in the trains longer because the trains were faster and did they really need three men in the cab and two in the rear. "It is important to note that there has been no change in how much time off an employee receives. For 170 years, BNSF has played a vital role in building and sustaining this nation's economy. Getting people and freight between Southern California and Chicago once took months, weeks or even years. Click here to learn about the Unlimited Membership. erikem Seems I recall a map in trains a while back showing this. Some are overlays on existing crew districts for certain type trains, intermodal for example. November 3, 2022 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, (Nov. 3, 2022) The BLET and SMART-TD will host a joint town hall meeting next week to discuss the tentative national rail agreement. "There's times I'll go a week without seeing my kids [for] more than 10 to 15 minutes just because it's such a brutal policy.". Jeff, another hotel where you can rub shoulders with men in road service is the Clarion Hotel in Albany, N.Y. (While not directly owned, supposedly the ownership has ties to the UP.) To participate you must either login or register for an account. I have to look thru some stuff, but I think they used to change at Melstone, MT. Men in road service on the Louisiana Division of the IC were based in McComb, Mississippi, which is about 100 miles from New Orleans and from Canton, Mississippi--and about 149 miles from Gwin, Mississippi, on the route through the Delta(the last two were junctions with the Tennessee Division) Passenger trains ran between Canton and New Orleans, and through freights ran between Gwin and New Orleans, on the Louisiana Division. While they have been built to provide lodging for AFHT crews, they are open to the public as well. I'd wonder if the average speed of the slowest Milwaukee freights on the Trans-Missouri Division during the first generation diesel era would have been more like 25 MPH as opposed to 12.5 MPH. We offer a library of downloadable files, forums to exchanges messages, news and more. Remember, in the time when the basic crew agreements and the 100 mile day were originated,when after the implementation of the Hours of Service laws - those laws had a maximum on duty time of 16 hours - 16 hours for a 100 mile run equals 6.25 MPH. BNSF crews frequently change crews here at Eola yard in Aurora, IL. Some trains that go into LPC or to the connecting roads like the CSX, IHB, BRC, and NS change out at Savanna. Here GN 441's train entered the Glasgow Sub of the Montana Division; only 145 more miles to Big Sky Country. BNSF crews frequently change crews here at Eola yard in Aurora, IL. I wish I had asked a trainman how the pay was calculated, since some of the turn arounds were short. This web site is for you if you are interested in railway simulations. Today, 41 years later and the HOS at 12 hours (changed Dec. 26, 1972) the crew usually do not have trouble making it from SLO to LA (which is still inter-divisional, but only a one ended pool). Edgemont, South Dakota, is a crew change point for the busy BNSF Gillette WY - Alliance NE division. Amtrak runs Whitefish to Havre, but I think all freights recrew at Shelby, MT, I think the other crew change is at Wolf Point, MTrather than Glasgow, MT. The Milwaukee Road in the 1970s combined orchanged some crew districts, both on the Puget Sound extension and elsewhere. Plus a new pool might be in place to handle the New Baltimore intermodal terminal. The last time we were in Albany, werode back to the station with a road crew in the van, and I engaged in some conversation with them. Railroading is a big world filled with impressive and interesting people. 1,907 177 39. Back in my road days, when we'd end up at a hotel after a very long and tiring trip, and some guy who was obviously an over-eager railfan would see us and ask us if we were railroaders, we'd always answer: NOPE! Currently, it's possible to make Clinton and tie up within 6 hours on duty, on a coal train no less. Correct on the Rawlins/Green River crew change. FORT WORTH, Texas - Capacity projects around three crew-change points on BNSF Railway's busy Southern Transcon will help the railroad gain operational flexibility on its key route linking Los Angeles and Chicago. Men in road service on the Louisiana Division of the IC were based in McComb, Mississippi, which is about 100 miles from New Orleans and from Canton, Mississippi--and about 149 miles from Gwin, Mississippi, on the route through the Delta(the last two were junctions with the Tennessee Division) Passenger trains ran between Canton and New Orleans, and through freights ran between Gwin and New Orleans, on the Louisiana Division. The 100 mile day was based on how far you would travel in 8 hours at a speed of 12.5 mph. Within these districts there are pools that work to/from intermediate terminals, such as Clinton to Marshalltown. "I honestly hope that this isn't going to be the new normal because people are walking out faster than we can hire them on," said Goodson. All Rights Reserved. Satellite view on Google maps shows a lot of empty lots in the town and I guess that the population may have been 300 to 500 at its peak. myemployer, any other railroad, company, or person. "I would love to get whoever made this policy happen or said okay to it to come and join us for a week on how it is day to day," she urged. * Denver west (UP trackage rights): do they go all the way to Grand Junction or do they change at Bond again like UP does? Five years ago, a conductor on the Southwest Chief initiated a conversation with me when, as I was standing in the aisle outside the room my wife and I occupied, she ran into my arms. I have to look thru some stuff, but I think they used to change at Melstone, MT. I imagine the Lee-miester isa busy camper these days, like everybody on UP. Just west of Minot, the train rolled over the 1792-foot-long, 117-foot-tall Gassman Coulee Trestle, one of many high steel bridges on the GN. Since trains are stopping to give one crew rest and to pick up fresh conductors and engineers, adding another "lane" allows trains that have completed their crew change to get moving again and for faster traffic to pass slower traffic more readily.