tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post5029557521287115018..comments2024-03-28T17:35:45.759-07:00Comments on modeling the SP: What’s a switching district?Tony Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-50758016473314908412017-09-02T09:57:13.676-07:002017-09-02T09:57:13.676-07:00While I'm not sure if I will include a shippin...While I'm not sure if I will include a shipping district on my Willapa Harbor line, after reading this post, I am certainly going to consider it now.<br />Brian Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790911237509546821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-33807756473272456992017-08-25T16:58:58.427-07:002017-08-25T16:58:58.427-07:00As it happens, I am composing a second post about ...As it happens, I am composing a second post about how switching districts worked, which should help with your question. But in simple terms, no, there is no additional paper, though the waybill can reveal the situation if you know enough. Of course, railroads A and B would be billing each other for all the switching charges and per diem reclaims.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-8228626435409082632017-08-25T15:56:55.502-07:002017-08-25T15:56:55.502-07:00Tony,
Thanks, that was a very concise description ...Tony,<br />Thanks, that was a very concise description of the subject. I appreciate the level of detail that you have given here. I enjoy reading about operations as much as I like running trains. Having a Switching District will give an operator more variety to how he/she can run their trains. Is there additional or different paperwork for this type of interchange between railroads in a Switching District?<br />-Hans Hanselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306343107051452409noreply@blogger.com