[PRCo] Re: Restored Signals

[Fred Schneider]

I'm chuckling.

On May 9, 2007, at 1:50 PM, John Swindler wrote:

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> Did you forget about the Directional Indicators, Fred???  See  
> Transportation
> Department Order 1214A.
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> 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.
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> John, trainee
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>> 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
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>> 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.
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>> What is a spacing signal?   What is an absolute block signal?   Etc.
>> Etc. Etc.
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>> Of course, we won't have spacing signals because we have no double
>> track.
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>> On May 9, 2007, at 11:37 AM, Ken & Tracie wrote:
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>>>> 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.
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>>> 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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