Train Standing Order

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Back in 57 when I was working the extra board as yard clerk at the 
Southern RR, Alexandria Yard I would make up the bills from the 
locomotive back to the cab for trains south. For the branch the bills 
from the cab to the locomotive and the same for the local Alex to I 
think to Orange, The local in town mdse. job was the same, but the I 
do not remember the make up of the coal to the power house an the 
north end of town or the run to Pot Yd.

                                       H.B. Lyon  (Furloughed Pot Yd, 
Sou. and FGE)



At 11:36 AM 5/30/2011, you wrote:


>I am interested in knowing the standing order of trains as set forth 

>on switchlists in the mid-1950's on the N&W.  Did the switchlist 

>give the standing order of cars in the train from the caboose to the 

>locomotive, or, from the locomotive to caboose?

>

>

>

>Jim Brewer

>

>Glenwood MD

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