Thursday, February 21, 2008

Improved Waybill Box on the GRT


GRT Waybill Box
Originally uploaded by conford4
Here are the revised waybill boxes for the Grand
Rapids Terminal. Each section of the box is marked
with the railroad that switches each siding. Most
sidings are served by only one railroad, except
interchange tracks and a few sidings that are jointly
switched. This particular box, located near downtown
Grand Rapids, holds the cards for three different
sidings.

From left they are:
1. the PRR team track and Elston Richards storage, a
long sidings that runs alongside the curving mainline
approach to the bridge.
2. The Consumers Power siding. This sidings is jointly
servied by the PRR and the C&O, thus both railroads'
herald is displayed for this siding. Each railroad
only sets out and picks up its own cars (or the cars
of connecting railroads) from this siding.
3. The C&O freight house siding. The freight house is
still invisible, but it will be located near the Union
Station platforms. It is only switched by the C&O.

I have also increased the font size on the boxes to
make things more legible. I wish there was more
contrast between the heralds and the boxes, but for
now that's what we have with a dark green fascia.

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