Ron,
I think that Eastbound signal North of Savanna Depot was a permissive signal at
one time. I remember riding #32 one day, #26 was late and right behind us.
While changing crews, #26 came right up behind us and stopped about 50 feet
behind. I remember that because it was the first time I met Forrester DuSell
who was on #32 that day. This was 1958 or 1959.
BRAD
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From: LOcoeng@aol.com
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 10/07/2005 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Signal West of Savanna Depot
Brad,
The signal department is in the process of extending the CTC limits out to
the "new signal bridge" you saw. The increase in west bound traffic on the"
Peavine" Barstow sub and with a few trains changing crews at Savanna. We
sometimes have 6 or 7 trains waiting to go east at Savanna. The quote
"bridge
board" located under the Sabulal highway bridge at Savanna is just an block
signal without a number plate which to the operating department makes it a
absolute signal (stop and stay). The signal is a hold over from the
passenger
days being a absolute signal. It prevented a freight train from following
say
the east bound builder #32 right down to the depot and sitting behind the
rear
passenger car. The signal is also the approach signal for the old Milwaukee
Road crossing now the ICE. I have seen similar signal setups like Savanna at
several places in the Midwest on the former Q.
Ron Copher
ex CB&Q,ex BN,
currently BNSF engr.
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