[RITSlist] RITS COmpany STore' Time ZOnes

[Edward Leonard Andrew Batesla]

On time zone changes here in Indiana, the NYC changed from Central Time to Eastern Time at Elkhart, Ind. about 50 miles east of the actual time-zone line.  It seems that each railroad would choose the place for changing time zones per their needs.

From Ed and Sharon Batesla
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Gill 
  To: David Engle ; ritslist at simpson.edu 
  Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 4:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [RITSlist] RITS COmpany STore' Time ZOnes


  The railroad time change was at Phillipsburg, even  though the time zone line was 100 miles west, between Colby and Goodland.  Rocket engine crews changed at both Phillipsburg and Goodland, but the train crews worked all the way between Phillipsburg and Denver.  That's probably why the railroad changed time at Phillipsburg. (A separate Goodland-based crew worked Limon-Colorado Springs, seven days a week.  And all that deadheading time!).

  Perhaps, in the early days, the real time zone line was at Phillipsburg.  There hasbeen some tendency for time zones to shift westward over the years.  However, a hundred miles is a long way.

  Dick Gill


  David Engle <rirocket at kc.rr.com> wrote:
    First:  I am advised the Company Store move to Savanna was completed Saturday by Jack Carson and crew.  Jack was very prompt in telling me this, I apologize for the delay in getting out the word here, it was kinda wild around here with two little tigers on the loose--they are upstairs asleep now, but when they wake up, here we go again.  Please contact Jack direct for info at 563-451-7458, or at the new Savanna number which is out but buried in my notes here.

    Second:  Rocky Mountain Rocket and the Time Zone change:  I had thought it was at Phillipsburg, Kansas, but a map check this weekend says I am wrong.  Then:  did the crews between Phillipsburg and Limon carry one watch for each time zone, or what?  

    DJE

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