PRR Freight Schedules 1959-12-31: NW-88

NW-88
Chicago, Ill. (59th Street) to Enola, Pa.

DAILY

Chicago (59th Street) Lv. 11.15 PM (CST)
Chicago (Dolton) Lv. 12.15 AM
Hartsdale Ps. 12.30 AM
Logansport (Van) Ar. 3.15 AM
Logansport (Anoka) Lv. 4.15 AM
Bradford Ps. 7.05 AM (CST)
Columbus Ar. 11.05 AM (EST)
East Columbus Lv. 1.20 PM
Acre Ps. 4.20 PM
Esplen Ps. 6.05 PM
Pitcairn (WG) Ar. 6.50 PM
Pitcairn (SZ) Lv. 7.50 PM
Altoona (Slope) Ar. 11.20 PM
Altoona (Antis) Lv. 12.20 PM
Enola (Banks) Ar. 4.35 AM

CHICAGO (59th Street) -
CLOSING HOUR - from AT&SF 4.30 PM
" BRC 6.00 PM
" CJ RR 6.00 PM
" CMStP&P 4.00 PM
" C&NW RR 4.30 PM
" Soo Line 6.00 PM
" Polk St. 6.00 PM
" CPT 6.00 PM

Consist - All freight as per makeup.

Makeup - Block Classification
  1. Hogs for Enola and beyond.
  2. Meat and perishables for Enola and beyond, except as provided for in Train CG-8.
  3. Meat and perishables for Pittsburgh, Pa. proper which includes cars for Pgh. Produce Terminal and cars for Pgh.-Penn St., Pgh.-16th St., 43rd St., 54th St., Coleman, Verona, Nadine, Oakmont, Hulton, Barking, Logans Ferry, Parnassus and New Kensington.
  4. Meat and perishables for Columbus, incl., to Altoona, excl., exclusive of Block 3. This Block to include meat and perishables for Pgh. Region points - Pgh. Island Ave., incl., to Kiski Jct., Pth. South Side District (30th St.), incl., to Thomson, South Duquesne, and McKeesport, incl., Dravosburg, incl., to West Brownsville and points on Monongahela Railway, also points Pitcairn, incl., to Altoona, excl.
  5. All freight, exclusive of tank cars routing via N&W Ry.-Columbus, O., incl. merchandise cars from Chicago, Polk Street.

DOLTON -
CLOSING HOURS
From IHB - 8.15 PM.
Pick up as per makeup, including shipments of tomato paste in tank cars destined Salem, N. J.

LOGANSPORT -
Pick up as per makeup.
Closing Hour (Perishables) - Wabash RR 10.30 PM (CT) of previous day.
Protect connection from Trains: LD-2, RH-7, CG-2, LD-16, LD-9, LD-20 all of previous day; CG-8 same day (Merchandise for Columbus).
Also pick up shipments of hogs for Enola and beyond[,] including hogs from Monticello.
Pick up on rear of Block 2 fresh meat, not requiring icing at Columbus for Greensburg, Johnstown, Charleroi and West Brownsville.

Makeup - Block Classification
  1. Hogs for Enola and beyond.
  2. Meat and perishables for Enola and beyond, except as provided for in Train CG-8. Shipments of tomato paste in tank cars for Salem, N.J., also, fresh meat, not requiring reicing at Columbus for Greensburg, Johnstown, Charleroi and West Brownsville. (TO BE BLOCKED ON REAR).
  3. Meat and perishables for Pittsburgh, Pa. proper which includes cars for Pittsburgh Produce Terminal and cars for Pittsburgh Penn St., Pittsburgh 16th St., 43rd St., 54th St., Coleman, Verona, Nadine, Oakmont, Hulton, Barking, Logans Ferry, Parnassus and New Kensington. This block to Train CP-6 at Columbus.
  4. Meat and perishables for Columbus and so routing to Altoona, exclusive, and exclusive of Blocks 2, 3 and 5, but including all points on the Lake and Northern Regions. This Block to also include meat and perishables for Pittsburgh Region points i.e., Pittsburgh Island Avenue to Kiski Jct., Pittsburgh Southside District (30th St.) to Thomson, South Duquesne, and McKeesport; Dravosburg, inclusive, to West Brownsville and points on Monongahela Railway; merchandise from Chicago off CG-8 for Columbus.
  5. All freight, except tank cars, routing Columbus-N&W Ry. To include merchandise from Chicago, Polk St.

NOTE -
In the event that volume of traffic warrants operation of two sections of this train, Block 3 (Pittsburgh proper) will be handled on rear of first section.

COLUMBUS -
Set off Blocks 3, 4 and 5.
Block 5 to N&W Ry. by 1.00 PM.
Protect connection to Trains: CP-6 and Perishables from Block 4 after reiced at Columbus to SW-10 and FC-2 all of same day; TD-11, CW-4, CBC-1 and PH-4 of following day.
Protect connection Block 3 cars from Train SW-8 of same day. Also meat and perishables for Altoona and east from Train CIN-2 of same day.

Consist -
Hogs, meat and perishables for Enola and beyond, except as provided for in Trains TT-4 and CG-8.

Makeup - Block Classification
  1. Altoona shipments of hogs, meat and perishables (from CIN-2).
  2. Meat and perishables for Enola-Harrisburg and beyond (from SW-8, NW-88 and CIN-2); shipments of tomato paste in tank cars destined Salem, N.J.; also fresh meat not requiring reicing at Columbus for Greensburg, Johnstown, Charleroi and West Brownsville. (TO BE BLOCKED ON REAR).

PITCAIRN -
Protect connection to Trains: PG-34, DP-2 and MA-52 following day.
Protect connection from Trains: TT-4 and ED-52 of same day with TrucTrain cars for Baltimore.

ALTOONA -
Set off Block 1.
Protect connection to Trains: AS-2, AMC-2, M-16, AN-16 and CSB-8 of following day.

ENOLA -
Protect connection to Trains: PR-8, P-20, P-8, SP-8, A-B6, PNE-2, CV-85, FJ-6, TH-4, YE-2, NY-4, CG-2, B-8 and ET-2 of same day; EH-2 and CV-61 of following day.
Perishables for Harrisburg to be placed by 1.00 PM same day.

REVISION AS OF JUNE 23, 1960


When NW-88 is operated from Chicago (59th St.) to Enola via Bernice - SC&S - Colehour Jct. - Ft. Wayne - Crestline - Pitcairn the schedule will be as follows:

Chicago (59th Street) Lv. 10.15 PM (CST)
Chicago (Dolton) Lv. 12.15 AM
Bart Ps. 1.45 AM
Ft. Wayne (Junction) Ar. 4.25 AM (CST)
Ft. Wayne (Adams) Lv. 6.15 AM (EST)
Crestline Ar. 9.00 AM
Crestline Lv. 9.45 AM
Yellow Creek Ps. 3.00 PM
Rochester Ps. 4.00 PM
Pittsburgh-Federal St. Ps. 5.00 PM
Pitcairn (WG) Ar. 6.00 PM
Pitcairn (SZ) Lv. 7.00 PM
Altoona (Slope) Ar. 11.00 PM
Altoona (Antis) Lv. 11.59 PM
Enola (Banks) Ar. 4.15 AM

CHICAGO (59th Street) -

Makeup - Block Classification
  1. Meat and perishables for Enola and beyond, except as provided for in Train CG-8.
  2. Meat and perishables for Pittsburgh District.
PITCAIRN -
Set off Block 2.
Protect connections to Trains: PH-17, PT-7 and PT-61 of same day.

REVISION AS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1959
M.F.T.


Editor Note:
Under Logansport, "RH-7" written in by hand.


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