Fred Frailey, longtime Trains contributor and railroad book author, has generously shared his collection of dispatcher trainsheets amassed during his book and article research. We are deeply grateful for this gift.
A special thanks also to Allen Stanley and his Rail Data Exchange. Without him, none of this would be possible.
If I have erroneously attributed a trainsheet to Fred’s collection, please let me know so I can correct it. It is possible I may have made a few mistakes working with such a large collection.
Enjoy!
Fred has turned to fiction for his latest two books. In his first novel Seldom Willing, Fred expertly blended the day to day realities of railroading with a dramatic story line to create a satisfying and fun to read book. He has since released his second novel Wacky Dust: What Happens on a Train which I look forward to reading soon.
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
Burlington Northern
BN 2-15-1974 TRAIN SHEET OTTUMWA
BN 2-24-1974 TRAIN SHEET OTTUMWA
BN 2-26-1974 TRAIN SHEET OTTUMWA
BN 2-28-1974 TRAIN SHEET OTTUMWA
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
see Missouri Pacific trainsheets
Chicago Burlington & Quincy
CB&Q 5-29-1956 TRAIN SHEET AURORA-SAVANNA
CB&Q 1-1-1959 TRAIN SHEET BROOKFIELD-KANSAS CITY
CB&Q 1-6-1959 TRAIN SHEET BROOKFIELD- ST JOSEPH
CB&Q 1-7-1959 TRAIN SHEET ST LOUIS- HANNIBAL
CB&Q 7-25-1960 TRAIN SHEET AURORA-GALESBURG
CB&Q 7-26-1960 TRAIN SHEET AURORA- GALESBURG
CB&Q 7-27-1960 TRAIN SHEET SAVANNA- ST PAUL
CB&Q 7-28-1960 TRAIN SHEETS AURORA SUB
CB&Q 7-28-1960 TRAIN SHEET SAVANNA- ST PAUL
CB&Q 8-21-1964 TRAIN SHEET LINCOLN- HASTINGS
CB&Q 9-27-1965 TRAIN SHEET GALESBURG-OTTUMWA
CB&Q 9-28-1965 TRAIN SHEET GALESBURG- OTTUMWA
Conrail
CONRAIL 1-30-1985 TRAIN SHEET HF TOWER SOUTH BEND IN
CONRAIL 1-31-1985 TRAIN SHEET HF TOWER SOUTH BEND IN
CONRAIL 12-1-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-2-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-3-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-4-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-5-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-6-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-7-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-8-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-9-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-10-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-11-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-12-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-13-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
CONRAIL 12-14-1996 TRAIN SHEET INDIANAPOLIS DIV ST LOUIS LINE
Erie
Additional similar sheets from November 1954 available upon request.
ERIE 11-10-1954 TRAIN SHEET KENT DIV WESTERN DIST
ERIE 11-11-1954 TRAIN SHEET KENT DIV WESTERN DIST
ERIE 11-12-1954 TRAIN SHEET KENT DIV WESTERN DIST
ERIE 11-13-1954 TRAIN SHEET KENT DIV WESTERN DIST
ERIE 11-14-1954 TRAIN SHEET KENT DIV WESTERN DIST
ERIE 11-15-1954 TRAIN SHEET KENT DIV WESTERN DIST
ERIE 11-16-1954 TRAIN SHEET KENT DIV WESTERN DIST
Gulf Mobile & Ohio
GM&O 9-20-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 9-21-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 9-23-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 9-24-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 9-25-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 9-26-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 9-27-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 9-28-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 9-29-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 9-30-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 10-1-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 10-2-1970 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
GM&O 10-12-1971 TRAIN SHEET NORTHERN DIV
GM&O 11-21-1971 TRAIN SHEET NORTHERN DIV
GM&O 11-22-1971 TRAIN SHEET NORTHERN DIV
GM&O 11-23-1971 TRAIN SHEET NORTHERN DIV
GM&O 11-24-1971 TRAIN SHEET NORTHERN DIV
GM&O 11-25-1971 TRAIN SHEET NORTHERN DIV
Illinois Central Gulf
Additional sheets of similar dates available upon request.
ICG 4-7-1980 TRAIN SHEET MISSOURI DIV
ICG 4-8-1980 TRAIN SHEET MISSOURI DIV
ICG 4-9-1980 TRAIN SHEET MISSOURI DIV
ICG 4-10-1980 TRAIN SHEET MISSOURI DIV
ICG 4-11-1980 TRAIN SHEET MISSOURI DIV
ICG 4-12-1980 TRAIN SHEET MISSOURI DIV
ICG 4-13-1980 TRAIN SHEET MISSOURI DIV
ICG 7-13-1981 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
ICG 7-14-1981 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
ICG 7-15-1981 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
ICG 7-16-1981 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
ICG 7-17-1981 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
ICG 7-18-1981 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
ICG 7-19-1981 TRAIN SHEET CHICAGO TO ST LOUIS
Kansas City Mexico & Orient
Additional sheets available from February 1928.
KCMO 2-16-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 1st & 2nd DISTs
KCMO 2-16-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 3rd & 4th DISTs
KCMO 2-17-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 1st & 2nd DISTs
KCMO 2-17-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 3rd & 4th DISTs
KCMO 2-18-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 1st & 2nd DISTs
KCMO 2-18-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 3rd & 4th DISTs
KCMO 2-19-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 1st & 2nd DISTs
KCMO 2-19-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 3rd & 4th DISTs
KCMO 2-20-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 1st & 2nd DISTs
KCMO 2-20-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 3rd & 4th DISTs
KCMO 2-21-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 1st & 2nd DISTs
KCMO 2-21-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 3rd & 4th DISTs
KCMO 2-22-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 1st & 2nd DISTs
KCMO 2-22-1928 TRAIN SHEET TEXAS DIV 3rd & 4th DISTs
Kansas City Southern
Kansas City Southern trainsheets
Missouri – Illinois
See Missouri Pacific trainsheets
Missouri Kansas Texas
Missouri Kansas Texas trainsheets
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Additional similar Western Division sheets available.
NYC 7-3-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-6-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-7-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-9-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-10-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-12-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-13-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-22-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-23-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-24-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-25-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-26-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 7-31-1959 TRAIN SHEET MOHAWK DIV
NYC 11-12-1964 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV ELKHART-CHICAGO
NYC 11-13-1964 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV ELKHART-CHICAGO
NYC 11-14-1964 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV ELKHART-CHICAGO
NYC 11-15-1964 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV ELKHART-CHICAGO
NYC 11-16-1964 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV ELKHART-CHICAGO
NYC 11-17-1964 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV ELKHART-CHICAGO
NYC 11-18-1964 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV ELKHART-CHICAGO
NYC 11-12-1967 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV KANKAKEE & JOLIET BRANCHES
NYC 11-13-1967 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV KANKAKEE & JOLIET BRANCHES
NYC 11-14-1967 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV KANKAKEE & JOLIET BRANCHES
NYC 11-15-1967 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV KANKAKEE & JOLIET BRANCHES
NYC 11-16-1967 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV KANKAKEE & JOLIET BRANCHES
NYC 11-17-1967 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV KANKAKEE & JOLIET BRANCHES
NYC 11-18-1967 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV KANKAKEE & JOLIET BRANCHES
Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac
Additional sheets from March 1985 available.
RF&P 4-3-1941 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 4-4-1941 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 4-5-1941 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 4-8-1941 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 4-9-1941 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 4-10-1941 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 4-11-1941 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 4-12-1941 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 4-13-1941 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 4-22-1943 TRAIN SHEET SYSTEM
RF&P 3-11-1985 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 3-12-1985 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 3-13-1985 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 3-14-1985 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 3-15-1985 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 3-16-1985 TRAIN SHEET
RF&P 3-17-1985 TRAIN SHEET
St. Louis – San Francisco
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET CLINTON SUB
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN & CENTRAL DIVS
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV ROLLA LEBANON & SPRINGFIELD SUBS
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET NORTHERN DIV A
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET NORTHERN DIV B
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET RED RIVER DIV
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET RIVER DIV
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET SOUTHERN DIV A
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET SOUTHERN DIV B
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET SOUTHWESTERN DIV A
SL-SF 6-1-1962 TRAIN SHEET SOUTHWESTERN DIV B
SL-SF 6-2-1962 TRAIN SHEET SOUTHWESTERN DIV
SL-SF 6-2-1962 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV A
SL-SF 11-19-1962 TRAIN SHEET QUANAH ACME & PACIFIC
SL-SF 3-17-1967 SOUTHWESTERN DIV AM 87 REPORT
SL-SF 3-18-1967 EASTERN DIV AM 87 REPORT
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Central Texas trainsheets
Southern Pacific West Texas trainsheets
St. Louis Southwestern
Texas & Pacific
T&P 11-18-1953 TRAIN SHEET BAIRD SUB
T&P 11-18-1953 TRAIN SHEET BIG SPRING & TOYAH SUBS
T&P 11-18-1953 TRAIN SHEET FT WORTH SUB
T&P 11-19-1953 TRAIN SHEET BAIRD SUB
T&P 11-19-1953 TRAIN SHEET BIG SPRING & TOYAH SUBS
T&P 11-19-1953 TRAIN SHEET FT WORTH SUB
T&P 11-20-1953 TRAIN SHEET BAIRD SUB
T&P 11-20-1953 TRAIN SHEET BIG SPRING & TOYAH SUBS
T&P 11-20-1953 TRAIN SHEET FT WORTH SUB
T&P 11-21-1953 TRAIN SHEET BAIRD SUB
T&P 11-21-1953 TRAIN SHEET BIG SPRING & TOYAH SUBS
T&P 11-21-1953 TRAIN SHEET FT WORTH SUB
T&P 11-22-1953 TRAIN SHEET BAIRD SUB
T&P 11-22-1953 TRAIN SHEET BIG SPRING & TOYAH SUBS
T&P 11-22-1953 TRAIN SHEET FT WORTH SUB
T&P 4-19-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 4-30-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-1-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-2-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-3-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-4-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-5-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-6-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-7-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-8-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-9-1958 TRAIN SHEET EASTERN DIV TEXARKANA-MINEOLA
T&P 5-27-1961 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV BIG SPRING- EL PASO
T&P 5-27-1961 TRAIN SHEET WESTERN DIV FT WORTH- BIG SPRING
T&P 8-17-1966 TRAIN SHEET RED RIVER DIV
T&P 9-4-1966 TRAIN SHEET RIO GRANDE DIV
T&P 9-5-1966 TRAIN SHEET RIO GRANDE DIV
T&P 9-6-1966 TRAIN SHEET RIO GRANDE DIV
T&P 9-7-1966 TRAIN SHEET RIO GRANDE DIV
T&P 9-8-1966 TRAIN SHEET RIO GRANDE DIV
T&P 9-9-1966 TRAIN SHEET RIO GRANDE DIV
Union Pacific
UP 12-15-1952 TRAIN SHEET CALIFORNIA DIV 2nd SUB & BRANCHES
UP 12-16-1952 TRAIN SHEET CALIFORNIA DIV 2nd SUB & BRANCHES
UP 12-17-1952 TRAIN SHEET CALIFORNIA DIV 2nd SUB & BRANCHES
UP 12-18-1952 TRAIN SHEET CALIFORNIA DIV 2nd SUB & BRANCHES
UP 12-19-1952 TRAIN SHEET CALIFORNIA DIV 2nd SUB & BRANCHES
UP 12-20-1952 TRAIN SHEET CALIFORNIA DIV 2nd SUB & BRANCHES
UP 12-21-1952 TRAIN SHEET CALIFORNIA DIV 2nd SUB & BRANCHES
UP 4-7-1964 TRAIN SHEET KANSAS DIV EASTERN SUB KANSAS CITY-JCT CITY
UP 1-18-1985 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 1-19-1985 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 1-20-1985 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 1-21-1985 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 1-22-1985 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 1-23-1985 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 1-24-1985 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 4-1-1986 TRAIN SHEET KANSAS CITY-TOPEKA
UP 4-1-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 4-1-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-GIBBON
UP 4-2-1986 TRAIN SHEET KANSAS CITY-TOPEKA
UP 4-2-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 4-2-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-GIBBON
UP 4-3-1986 TRAIN SHEET KANSAS CITY-TOPEKA
UP 4-3-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 4-3-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-GIBBON
UP 4-4-1986 TRAIN SHEET KANSAS CITY-TOPEKA
UP 4-4-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 4-4-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-GIBBON
UP 4-5-1986 TRAIN SHEET KANSAS CITY-TOPEKA
UP 4-5-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 4-5-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-GIBBON
UP 4-6-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 4-6-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-GIBBON
UP 4-7-1986 TRAIN SHEET KANSAS CITY-TOPEKA
UP 4-7-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-DENVER
UP 4-7-1986 TRAIN SHEET TOPEKA-GIBBON
Moving the Freight 