[CBQ] Oregon Signals

[herrick@krausonline.com]

Years ago when I was researching operations at Rochelle, I exchanged emails 
with Ron Copher about the signals there. He'd met a guy who was the agent in 
Rochelle in the 1947-51 timeframe who said that the operator controlled the 
signal at the coal chute board (an absolute signal in both directions) mainly 
to protect passenger trains at the depot. He also had a lockout switch for an 
eastbound move across the C&NW for the same purpose.

Did the operator at Oregon exercise the same control over signals? Also, the 
1967 Oregon track chart shows that the switches at either end of the passing 
track were "controlled." Were these controlled by the operator or the 
dispatcher?

I also recall John Schmid saying that the "passing track" at Rochelle was not 
used for that purpose, rather, meets were made at Shabonna and Chana.

Was this also true for Oregon, i.e. no meets?

Bob Herrick



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