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T&GN/NT&O Train Symbols - MBU Mexico

Cycle Train Business Unit - Network Cycle Trains

T&GN/NT&O Symbol Methodology
Below is a list of the base train symbols for the Cycle Train Business Unit.  The "Cycle Train" concept is very similar to what are called "Shuttle Trains" or "Unit Trains" on other railroads.  In keeping with the theme of creating a unique identity for this railroad, some terminology will be crafted and incorporated into the overall scheme.  Locomotives assigned to the Cycle Train Business Unit will have "CTBU" lettering on their sides.

The original numbering system classified Cycle Trains with following Train Number ranges:

600-650 - Rock Trains
690-699 - Unit Steel Trains
700-750 - Grain Trains
760-769 - Corn Syrup
770-799 - Ethanol Trains
800-899 - Coal Trains

The original T&GN/NT&O business plan had all of the above commodities under the Cycle Train Business Group with subgroups for each in the marketing department.  Because of the seasonal nature of different grain commodities, the Agriculture Business Unit (ABU) was created as the customers and equipment rotation required more attention.  

With the advent of ethanol and crude oil cycle trains, rock trains were moved from the Cycle Train Business Unit to to the Agriculture Business Unit to keep the work processes manageable.  With this the Agriculture Business Unit was renamed the Ag Business Unit as the name could apply to both the "Agriculture" and "Aggregate" commodities that the Business Unit caters to.  Locomotives assigned to unit grain train and rock train service would have "ABU" lettering on their sides.

Empty coal trains have higher priority than loaded coal train (7 vs. 4) as the focus is to push empty trains to the mines for loading.  An interesting new traffic pattern arose from the study of the impact of NAFTA on this railroad.  U.S. utilities in the Southeast were switching to Western Powder River coal for sulfur content emissions concerns.  Conversely, the creation of this "NAFTA Corridor" opened up Mexican markets to Eastern U.S. coal as the need was there and emissions standards are non-existent in Mexico.  So on portions of the Meridian Speedway can be found both loaded and empty coal trains operating in both directions.

CTBU Facilities:

Coal Power Plants      Coal Export Locations      Ethanol Facilities
Fort Stockton, TX
Big Brown, TX
Beumont, TX
Mossville, LA

Beaumont, TX
Mobile, AL
Presidio, TX
Natchez, MS - Y&MV
Reserve, LA - Y&MV
Silsbee, TX
Jefferson, TX
Mobile, AL
Houston, TX
Pensacola, FL

Coal Train Symbols


Train      Train                 Business          Origin               Destination                                                                    LOCOMOTIVE
N0.         Symbol             Unit                   Station             Station             Notes                                         Total - Cumulative - Shop Loc. 
801
802
803
804
805
806
807
808
809
810
811
812
813
814
815
816
817
818
819
820
821
822
823
824
825
826
827
828
829
830
831
832
4-MNSHC
7-SHMNC
4-FSTUC
7-TUFSC
4-BBTUC
7-TUBBC
4-BTFWC
7-FWBTC
4-BTTUC
7-TUBTC
4-MVTUC
7-TUMVC
4-MPTUC
7-TUMPC
4-BBFWC
7-FWBBC
4-PRNVC
7-NVPRC
4-TUMOC
7-MOTUC
4-PRBHC
7-BHPRC
4-PRCIC
7-CIPRC
4-BTCIC
7-CIBTC
4-NZCIC
7-CINZC
4-RSCIC
7-CIRSC
4-NZCXC
7-CXNZC
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
COAL
Shreveport
Monroe
Tulsa
Ft Stockton
Tulsa
Big Brown
Ft Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
Beaumont
Tulsa
Mossville
Tulsa
Moss Point
Fort Worth
Big Brown
Nashville
Presidio
Tulsa
Mobile
Birmingham
Presidio
Corinth
Presidio
Corinth
Beaumont
Corinth
Natchez
Corinth
Reserve
Nashville
Natchez
Monroe
Shreveport
Ft Stockton
Tulsa
Big Brown
Tulsa
Beaumont
Ft Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
Mossville
Tulsa
Moss Point
Tulsa
Big Brown
Fort Worth
Presidio
Nashville
Mobile
Tulsa
Presidio
Birmingham
Presidio
Corinth
Beaumont
Corinth
Natchez
Corinth
Reserve
Corinth
Natchez
Nashville
4 sets (2 BNSF, 1 KCS, 1 NTO)
Power assigned to 4-MNHSC
6 sets (3 BNSF, 3 NTO)
Power assigned to 4-FSTUC
8 sets (3 BNSF, 5 TGN)
Power Assigned to 4-BBTUC
4 sets (2 BNSF, 2 TGN)
Power Assigned to 4-BTFWC
4 sets (All TGN)
Power Assigned to 4-BTTUC
5 sets (2 BNSF, 3 TGN)
Power Assigned to 4-MVTUC
9 sets (4 BNSF, 5 NTO)
Power Assigned to 4-MPTUC
2 sets (1 BNSF, 1 TGN)
Power Assigned to 4-BBFWC
10 sets (3 CSX, 7 NTO)
Power Assigned to 4-PRNVC
5 sets (3 BNSF, 2 TGN)
Power Assigned to 4-TUMOC
12 sets (4 NS, 8 NTO)
Power Assigned to 4-PRBHC
7 sets (3 NS, 4 NTO)
Power Assigned to 4-PRCRC
8 sets (3 NS, 5 TGN)
Power Assigned to 4-BTCRC
6 sets (4 NS, 2 NTO)
Power Assigned to 4-NZNVC
6 sets (4 NS, 2 NTO)
Power Assigned to 4-NZRSC
5 sets (3 CSX, 2 NTO)
Power Assigned to 4-NZCXC
3
0
9
0
15
0
6
0
12
0
9
0
15
0
3
0
21
0
6
0
24
0
12
0
15
0
6
0
6
0
6
0
3
3
12
12
27
27
33
33
45
45
54
54
69
69
72
72
93
93
99
99
123
123
135
135
150
150
156
156
162
162
168
168
West Point
West Point
Tulsa
Tulsa
Tulsa
Tulsa
Irving
Irving
Tulsa
Tulsa
Tulsa
Tulsa
Tulsa
Tulsa
Irving
Irving
West Point
West Point
Tulsa
Tulsa
Irving
Irving
West Point
West Point
West Point
West Point
West Point
West Point
West Point
West Point
West Point
West Point

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