Tacoma Division Local Train Brief

Train: Nos. 1230-1231 Tacoma – Fort Lewis and Return, 3^rd, 17^th and 4^th Subdivisions

Frequency: Daily except Sunday. Tacoma to Fort Lewis and return via Point Line Monday through Friday. Tacoma to Nisqually via Point Line. Nisqually to Tacoma via Lakeview on Saturday.

Purpose: Responsible for station switching between South Tacoma and Wetico Spur and between Lakeview and Fort Lewis Saturday. When operated via the Point Defiance Line (3^rd Sub), switches at intermediate stations between Tacoma and Nisqually.

Traffic Handled: Scott Paper Co. (Holman Transfer), Active Moving & Storage, Inc., Tacoma Dry Wall and Supply Co., George Scofield & Co., (gravel, sand and cement), American Superior Biscuit Co, at Lakeview; McChord Air Force Base at McChord Field; Fort Lewis proper and E.I. Dupont Co. at Fort Lewis and others. Titlow, Gravel Center, Pioneer Pit, West Tacoma Newsprint.

Schedule: On duty Tacoma daily at 9:15 AM. Return to Tacoma upon completion of assigned work.

Terminal Handling Connections: East loads are set out at Meeker to connect with 7011.

Restrictions: Bridge and engine and heavy car restrictions on the 3^rd, 4^th and 17^th Subdivisions.

Head End Blocking: Station order blocking Tacoma to Fort Lewis.

Miles: 31.9 Tacoma to Wetico Spur. 23.9 Wetico Spur to Lakeview. 11.7 Lakeview to Nisqually. 8.0 Lakeview to Tacoma. Total 87.2 for the Prairie Line (4^th Sub) operation only.

Office of GST.

12/1/68