Moose Valley RR Co.
Operations Headquarters: M. Leon Agne Engine Facility, 7021 Surrey Drive, Berkeley Spgs W.Va. (304) Ro4-1424
Bulletin #20007
November 10, 1970
TO: All train crews, M of W Personnel.
ON: Road service, crews with seniority district - Mainline Subdivision.
DIVISION: Delta
SUBDIVISION: Mainline
NEW YARD AT MP 30.0
THE COMPLETION AND OPENING OF HERMANN-BEERS YARD AT MP 30.0 IS ANNOUNCED. THIS YARD WILL FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF TRAFFIC BETWEEN CARLISLE AND MILLERSBURG IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. HERMANN-BEERS IS A FLAT SWITCHING YARD AND WILL UTILIZE ROAD CREWS AND EQUIPMENT. MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR THIS YARD IS APPROXIMATELY 12 CARS. A NEW SWITCH DESIGNATED "HB" HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE MAINLINE SUBDIVISION AT MP 30.0. ALL SWITCHES AT HERMANN-BEERS ARE MANUALLY OPERATED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CREW. SWITCH HB IS REMOTE AND OPERATED BY THE VALLEY DISPATCHER.
RESTRICTIONS: All six axle power is prohibited.
DIAGRAM:
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: The classification runaround is equipped with a "Tortoise Axle Break" to facilitate holding of cars on the grade. Caution must be exercised when coupling and uncoupling cars held in position by the device. Operating controls for the break unit will be found at the designated location in the yard.
M. L. Agne – Division Superintendent