Track Switch Control

[Edward H. Lybarger]

It was strictly a "put on some air and pull a couple points of power"
system.  We teach the same procedure at the museum.

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From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
[mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of Jim Holland
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 11:30 PM
To: PRCo -- WP -- JTC -- The Big *3* --
Subject: Track Switch Control


Greetings!

	The PCC cars used a toggle on the dash for controlling track switches
and it was forbidden to use the power pedal thru the overhead contactor
to set the turnout for diverge.

	How did the low-floor cars and other non-PCC car set the switches?  Did
they have a toggle installed for such purpose or did they notch up the
controller and apply the brakes?

James B. Holland
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