Re: [BRHSlist] Block Signals

["Rick Keil" <rkeil6721@h...>]

Thanks to all that responed. I think I now have enough info to, at least 
somewhat accurately, use the 3 light signals I have and add some 
searchlights to the mix as well. Who knows, if I get around to the Ralston 
Depot, I may even throw in a semaphore as well!!
Rick Keil
Omaha, NE


> From: "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@p...>
> Reply-To: BRHSlist@egroups.com
> To: BRHSlist@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Block Signals
> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 17:47:15 -0500
>
> The Burlington definitely had trilights in the 60's. I remember noticing 
> them
> distinctly in Eastern Colorado.
>
> sjl
>
> John Knopp wrote:
>
> > At 03:27 PM 4/24/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> > >My impression, riding the domes of the Denver Zephyr, was that the Q, 
> west of
> > >Aurora, used the searchlight signals for sidings and passing tracks and 
> the
> > >three-stacked signal, green on top, for block control. This appeared 
> to be
> > >true all the way to Denver. I do not remember ever seeing a 
> three-stacked
> > >light on a signal bridge; it was always the searchlight signals. So 
> the
> > >three-stacked lights may have been in the single-tracked areas.
> >
> > One of the recent issues of Trains Magazine has a photo of a search 
> light
> > signal at MP 184 on the "ex-CB&Q main line" with a comment that the 
> signal
> > would soon be replaced by the three-light model.
> >
> > My memories of riding between Burlington and Chicago are of mostly 
> search
> > light signals but that was a *few* years ago....
> >
> > -J
> >
> > John Knopp
> > jdknopp@g...
> >
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