| Description: A hundred years ago, small
shortline
railroads?of any gauge?were an integral part of the life of
their
on-line communities. Residents relied on the local railroad not only to
carry their goods to market but to allow them to visit larger
communities for shopping, jury duty, courthouse business, and much
more. In response, shortlines evolved sometimes complex operating
schemes combining service to county seats with attention to mail
contracts and commuting needs for local industry. This clinic
discusses the basic principles of shortline passenger scheduling, using
examples drawn from the narrow-gauge East Broad Top, Waynesburg
&
Washington, and Ohio River & Western. |
