[PRCo] Re: Restored Signals

[John Swindler]

Did you forget about the Directional Indicators, Fred???  See Transportation 
Department Order 1214A.

And in the end, might not the signal system serve as a backup to make sure 
the dispatcher didn't lose track of a car.  PTM is not Pittsburgh Railways.

John, trainee





>From: Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Restored Signals
>Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 11:53:50 -0400
>
>Let me ask you what happens if two cars from opposite ends of the
>block try to occupy the single track at the same time?    What signal
>aspect do they get?   And how do they resolve it?   If you don't tell
>the crews, they don't know what to do.   It isn't simply red and green.
>
>What is a spacing signal?   What is an absolute block signal?   Etc.
>Etc. Etc.
>
>Of course, we won't have spacing signals because we have no double
>track.
>
>On May 9, 2007, at 11:37 AM, Ken & Tracie wrote:
>
> >
> >> Only a few of us who knew Pittsburgh
> >> Railways would understand how to use them anyway.   He'll have to
> >> create a new rule book before County Home siding can be placed in
> >> service.
> >
> > I'm confused by the above statement. Please elaborate. In my admitted
> > ignorance, I would figure these signals would be used the same way
> > as they
> > would on any other property.
> >
> > BTW, Fred...Tracie would like to meet up with both you and your
> > wife in Utah
> > this coming summer. Please e-mail me off list.
> >
> > K.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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