[PRCo] Re: Restored Signals

[Ken & Tracie]

Now I got what you mean, Fred.

Maybe they should just do a "signal garden" like O.E.R.M.

K.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:53 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Restored Signals


> 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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