Employees Timetable, Pittsburgh Division 1940

Just the results of some research on traffic in the 40's. This data is a combination of info from a traffic study and the PRR official employees timetable. Keep in mind that there was a war going on so the traffic is heavy, even though April 28th was a Sunday in 1940. I'm looking for more info circa 1949, but this is the only detailed information I have at this time. I created an Excel spreadsheet so I could arrange the train schedules for both directions chronologically. It shows the times trains passed through Gallitzin and Altoona with an idea of the travel time between the two points for a given train consist. Fully numeric designations are passenger equipment, alpha characters indicate freight. Presents a very clear picture of how trains were moving through Altoona on that Sunday in April, 1940. The schedule does not include helper movements, work trains and other miscellaneous traffic. 

I've added some reference notes about helper operations, track assignments and speed limits at the end.
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Employees Timetable No. 31 April 28, 1940

WESTWARD

EASTWARD

Train

CE1

Altoona

12:30AM

Conemaugh

2:30 AM

Train

40

Gallitzin

12:04AM

Altoona

12:30AM

Train

68

Gallitzin

12:19AM

Altoona

12:45AM

Train

23

Altoona

1:04 AM

Gallitzin

1:32 AM

Train

58

Gallitzin

12:04AM

Altoona

1:13 AM

Train

BS

Altoona

1:15 AM

Conemaugh

2:25 AM

Train

30

Gallitzin

12:5 AM

Altoona

1:24 AM

Train

48

Gallitzin

1:04 AM

Altoona

1:30 AM

Train

32

Gallitzin

1:26 AM

Altoona

1:54 AM

Train

28

Gallitzin

1:37 AM

Altoona

2:03 AM

Train

42

Gallitzin

1:53 AM

Altoona

2:19 AM

Train

39

Altoona

2:24 AM

Gallitzin

2:53 AM

Train

67

Altoona

2:31 AM

Gallitzin

2:58 AM

Train

Alcl1

Altoona

3:45 AM

Conemaugh

4:55 AM

Train

682

Gallitzin

2:10 AM

Altoona

2:36 AM

Train

2

Gallitzin

2:19 AM

Altoona

2:45 AM

Train

54

Gallitzin

2:30 AM

Altoona

2:56 AM

Train

8

Gallitzin

2:45 AM

Altoona

3:11 AM

Train

72

Gallitzin

3:01 AM

Altoona

3:27 AM

Train

24

Gallitzin

3:19 AM

Altoona

3:45 AM

Train

74

Gallitzin

3:26 AM

Altoona

3:52 AM

Train

35

Altoona

3:57 AM

Gallitzin

4:28 AM

Train

Blcl1

Altoona

4:00 AM

Conemaugh

5:10 AM

Train

37

Altoona

4:25 AM

Gallitzin

4:54 AM

Train

Train

ED2

Conemaugh

2:15 AM

Altoona

4:45 AM

Train

Apg1

Altoona

5:00 AM

Conemaugh

6:30 AM

Train

61

Altoona

5:05 AM

Gallitzin

5:34 AM

Train

1

Altoona

5:30 AM

Gallitzin

5:58 AM

Train

PG6

Conemaugh

2:00 AM

Altoona

5:30 AM

Train

51

Altoona

5:37 AM

Gallitzin

6:08 AM

Train

79

Altoona

5:45 AM

Gallitzin

6:15 AM

Train

661

Altoona

5:50 AM

Gallitzin

6:17 AM

Train

11

Altoona

6:06 AM

Gallitzin

6:35 AM

Train

AVL2

Conemaugh

3:50 AM

Altoona

6:25 AM

Train

667

Altoona

6:40 AM

Gallitzin

7:08 AM

Train

46

Gallitzin

6:56 AM

Altoona

7:22 AM

Train

PG2

Conemaugh

5:00 AM

Altoona

7:30 AM

Train

637

Altoona

7:00 AM

Gallitzin

7:36 AM

Train

JC5

Altoona

7:30 AM

Conemaugh

9:30 AM

Train

WP15

Altoona

8:00 AM

Conemaugh

11:00AM

Train

CMB

Conemaugh

5:45 AM

Altoona

8:00 AM

Train

CMB

Conemaugh

5:45 AM

Altoona

8:15 AM

Train

612

Gallitzin

8:28 AM

Altoona

8:55 AM

Train

PG34

Conemaugh

5:30 AM

Altoona

9:00 AM

Train

623

Altoona

9:30 AM

Gallitzin

9:57 AM

Train

PG7

Altoona

10:00AM

Conemaugh

1:30 AM

Train

18

Gallitzin

9:34 AM

Altoona

10:00AM

Train

VL2

Conemaugh

7:45 AM

Altoona

10:10AM

Train

13

Altoona

10:15AM

Gallitzin

10:44 M

Train

652

Gallitzin

10:37AM

Altoona

11:03AM

Train

NY2

Conemaugh

9:05 AM

Altoona

11:30 AM

Train

WP16

Conemaugh

Altoona

11:45AM

Train

FW8

Conemaugh

9:30 AM

Altoona

11:45AM

Train

52

Gallitzin

11:24AM

Altoona

11:50AM

Train

CE2

Conemaugh

9:30 AM

Altoona

12:01 PM

Train

52

Gallitzin

12:11 PM

Altoona

12:37 PM

Train

VC1

Altoona

1:30 PM

Conemaugh

3:05 PM

Train

PN2

Conemaugh

11:15AM

Altoona

2:00 PM

Train

PG1

Altoona

2:15 PM

Conemaugh

4:10 PM

Train

25

Altoona

2:21 PM

Gallitzin

2:47 PM

Train

15

Altoona

2:26 PM

Gallitzin

2:54 PM

Train

VL7

Altoona

2:30 PM

Conemaugh

4:15 PM

Train

22

Gallitzin

2:11 PM

Altoona

2:37 PM

Train

NL1

Altoona

3:00 PM

Conemaugh

4:45 PM

Train

60

Gallitzin

3:14 PM

Altoona

3:40 PM

Train

WB8

Conemaugh

1:30 PM

Altoona

4:00 PM

Train

ED4

Conemaugh

1:45 PM

Altoona

4:00 PM

Train

Train

YA4

Conemaugh

Altoona

4:45 PM

Train

JC3

Altoona

5:00 PM

Conemaugh

7:30 PM

Train

CS8

Conemaugh

2:45 PM

Altoona

5:00 PM

Train

75

Altoona

5:46 PM

Gallitzin

6:11 PM

Train

21

Altoona

5:50 PM

Gallitzin

6:19 PM

Train

36

Gallitzin

5:24 PM

Altoona

5:50 PM

Train

TRS1

Altoona

6:00 PM

Conemaugh

8:00 PM

Train

CE8

Conemaugh

3:45 PM

Altoona

6:00 PM

Train

PG5

Altoona

7:00 PM

Conemaugh

8:00 PM

Train

33

Altoona

7:18 PM

Gallitzin

7:44 PM

Train

Train

PG14

Conemaugh

Altoona

7:30 PM

Train

Train

VL8

Conemaugh

5:45 PM

Altoona

7:30 PM

Train

Train

66

Gallitzin

7:08 PM

Altoona

7:35 PM

Train

5

Altoona

8:04 PM

Gallitzin

8:32 PM

Train

PG8

Conemaugh

6:00 PM

Altoona

8:30 PM

Train

78

Gallitzin

8:09 PM

Altoona

8:35 PM

Train

LCL2

Conemaugh

7:35 PM

Altoona

9:20 PM

Train

49

Altoona

9:33 PM

Gallitzin

10:01 PM

Train

ED3

Altoona

9:45 PM

Conemaugh

11:30 PM

Train

29

Altoona

10:33 PM

Gallitzin

10:59 PM

Train

59

Altoona

10:40 PM

Gallitzin

11:06 PM

Train

50

Gallitzin

10:18 PM

Altoona

10:45 PM

Train

69

Altoona

10:51 PM

Gallitzin

11:18 PM

Train

41

Altoona

11:00 PM

Gallitzin

11:26 PM

PF1

Altoona

11:00 PM

Conemaugh

12:45AM

SW1

Altoona

11:15 PM

Conemaugh

1:00 AM

77

Altoona

11:17 PM

Gallitzin

11:44 PM

31

Altoona

11:27 PM

Gallitzin

11:53 PM

PG3

Altoona

11:30 PM

Conemaugh

1:15 AM

Train

38

Gallitzin

11:33 PM

Altoona

11:59 PM

Train

76

Gallitzin

11:33 PM

Altoona

11:59 PM

Westward helpers on rear will cut off at UN. Helpers pulling ahead will cut off at MO and turn at Cresson.


Track Assignments
BO (ALTO) to GY (SLOPE)

Track 1 Eastward Freight
Track 2 Eastward Passenger
Track 3 Westward Freight
Track 4 Westward Passenger

GY to UN-AR
Track 1 Eastward Freight
Track 2 Eastward Passenger
Track 3 Westward Passenger
Track 4 Westward Freight

Speed Limits
BO (ALTO) to GY (SLOPE)
Track 1 Passenger 35 Freight 35
Track 2 Passenger 45 Freight 35
Track 3 Passenger 70 Freight 45
Track 4 Passenger 70 Freight 40

GY to MP 244
Track 1 Passenger 30 Freight 30
Track 2 Passenger 40 Freight 30
Track 3 Passenger 70 Freight 45
Track 4 Passenger 40 Freight 40

MP 244  to UN - AR
Track 1 Passenger 35 Freight 35
Track 2 Passenger 35 Freight 35
Track 3 Passenger 70 Freight 45
Track 4 Passenger 40 Freight 40

Regards,
Frank Musick
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer

Allegheny Eastern Railroad