There are 2 signal bridges left just outside of Greenwood However Ground
Mounted signals have been placed at the base of both of them. I'd say they
are just waiting for the cutting torch.
----- Original Message -----
From: <glenehaug@m...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 9:44 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: Crossing signals and the like
> --- In BRHSlist@y..., "Rick Keil" <rkeil6721@h...> wrote:
> > All, how long would crossing signals and even block signals have
> lasted
>
> Rick, regarding block signals between Omaha and Lincoln, virtually
> all of the old ground mount signals date from CB&Q days. The
> searchlights may not be original equipment, but they have been around
> a long time.
>
> From Ashland to Lincoln, the block signals were mounted on signal
> bridges except at a couple of locations. By the summer of 2000, many
> of these signal bridges were gone, and I would bet that the remainder
> of the Q bridges are living on borrowed time.
>
> The Q signal bridges are getting old, and they are made up of small
> angles, which are starting to rust and get weak at joints. They are
> more dangerous to climb than ground-mount signals. Where there are 2
> tracks or less, ground mount signals can be substituted since left-
> hand signals are accepted. And when the signal is replaced, you will
> probably find that the searchlight mechanism is replaced with a 3
> color light. The searchlights are also expensive to maintain, and
> are sometimes destroyed if they are vandalized.
>
> Glen Haug
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