Track Switch Control

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	Thanks, Bob!  I can imagine the derails being a problem since they are
both on a down-slope, and the one for the 44-47-48 cars seemed steeper,
and if the switch is missed you have to get that car stopped fast or go
*on the ground!*

Bob Schmidt wrote:
 
> Good morning!
 
> I remember quite clearly the motormen of the high and low floor cars
> "powering up a notch and applying the brake simultaneously" for on-board
> switch throwing operations. . .

> Both of the inbound tunnel de-rails at SHJ were activated likewise, and
> were the ones incurring the most wrath.

> Subject: Track Switch Control
> Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 20:29:48 -0800
> From: Jim Holland <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
> Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> To: PRCo -- WP -- JTC -- The Big *3* -- <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
 
> 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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