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Re: [BRHSlist] Digest Number 1842

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Digest Number 1842
From: "Bob Weber" <eng95@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 23:37:35 -0700
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John,
In the 1950's the tower operator at Christopher, IL controlled the crossing 
signal (I think it was for E Washington St.) with a simple knife switch.

Bob

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John D. Mitchell, Jr. 
  To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 6:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Digest Number 1842


  Mike

  In the old days, i.e. years ago, some of the crossings
  had a switch key switch, that let you turn the signals
  on and off, while you where switching near the
  crossing. They were spring loaded, so you had to stand
  there and work them. This was, of course before the
  motion detection circuits came along. The motion
  detection circuits made them obsolete. BTW, not much
  of anything, is within walking distance of the tracks,
  in Wyoming.
  John



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