August 1950
August 26 Clear to Part Cloudy 50-64 degrees
Special Train [2nd 357] 11 cars account Steamer passengers account Strike
2 Sections 402
August 27 Clear Calm 52-86 degrees
2 Sections 401 & 402
August 29 Clear Calm 48-88 degrees
2 Sections No 4 account Canadian Business due to strike
August 30 Clear Calm 48-86 degrees
1st Wenatchee Florists [Carnation] 14 cars
  Wenatchee 1250am Seattle 830am
2nd Wenatchee Florists [Rose] 9 cars
  Wenatchee 130am Seattle 850am
August 31
2 sections 401-[to balance power]
2 sections 402
Main 3631 1 Baggage 1 Kitchen 11 Sleepers
  Portland 905am Seattle 145pm
2 sections Florists Trains consolidated 17 cars
  Seattle 1135pm Portland 515am
September 1950
September 1 Clear Calm 48-78 degrees
2 sections 401 & 402
Rail Detector Car X5 delivered to Spokane Division
September 2 Clear Calm 52-90 degrees
2 sections 401
September 3 Part Cloudy to Clear 52-80 degrees
Deadhead Equipment 17 sleepers symbol 140
  Seattle 245am Wenatchee 835am
Main 3462 10 cars
 Wenatchee 843pm Seattle 210am
2 sections 402
September 4
Skagit Logger - Concrete & Anacortes
  locals annulled account Labor Day
2 sections 362 account Labor Day travel
2 sections 401
September 5 Cloudy to Clear 48-95 degrees
Mains 3430-31-32-33 12 cars
  Wenatchee 925pm Seattle 210am
September 6 Clear Calm 48-80 degrees
September 7 Clear Calm 46-76 degrees
A9 Mr Matthias on 28
Summer Line sleepers off 3&4
September 8 Clear Calm 46-76 degrees
2 sections 402
September 9 Clear 49-82 degrees
2 sections 401
Deadhead Equipment symbol 160 17 cars
  Seattle 1159pm Wenatchee 630am
Main 3618 12 cars
  Portland 315am Lawton 855am
Main 3619 8 cars
  Wenatchee 1145pm Lawton 530am

Transcription of the Great Northern Railway Seattle Chief Dispatcher's diary Copyright 1998 Thomas A White

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