Re: the Wheel Report

Wheel Reports for the EBT in the 1950s were very similar to RGS in the teens. They were made for every train from the line-up of the cars and data from the waybills. Note that the cars were listed from the caboose at the top line down and forward as most work was done on the front end of the train. Cars added at the head of train were the lower lines used in the form.
Car initial and number was followed by load or empty X or -, and the code number of station from and too. The RGS used X-102 for Dolores being the milepost on the line and BB-5 was Perin Peak. Other prefix codes were used on other spurs or branched. The EBT also used X and mile as location code. Then the content is given in condensed form and destination or interchanges is listed. If there are any seals on any doors, any and all numbers are recorded on the wheel report as a check that they are seen and not broken.
Model railroader who use waybills to move and shift cars should note that the model bills should stay in the yard office and the crew be given the wheel report to move all his cars. Most model waybills are too small to read or handle anyways. If you use waybills, they should be written on full size original reproductions of the fallen flags lines that you are handling. (8.5 x 11 folded vertically to 4.25 x 11)
Just seeing a train set of fallen-flag waybills at a model operating night might be a real draw. But try to find some of the old company bills! It is not easy.