Re: [CBQ] Question re; spring switches

["John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>]

There were a lot of spring switches on the Beardstown Division. North of Centralia, they were on the south end (leaving end for empty coal trains, loaded coal train held the main) of nearly all of the sidings. The only problem, that I know of, was that both the signal department and the track department had to maintain them. The oil cylinder device was called a "damper". Most were equipped with a signal on the facing point side. There was also one at the end of two main tracks at Zeigler Junction. I never knew of any particular problem at that point or at the one on the north end of Cambon siding.
--- On Mon, 5/6/13, William Jackson <macon249@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: William Jackson <macon249@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Question re; spring switches
To: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 9:53 PM

 

A true Spring Switch, was pretty rare, in that they sprung back on every wheel that went through it. Leo is right, some were fitted with a retarder, that let it come back kinda like a storm door. They were a nightmare to maintain. I seen a few, one in particular came off  the Afton sub around Miami, Oklahoma on to the Tulsa main. They did not stay in service long, they shook apart. Most of them was designated in the timetable. They had a real limited use.

William Jackson 

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On May 6, 2013, at 10:11 PM, qutlx1@aol.com wrote:

 

Larry

I only dealt with one spring switch; it was At the west end of Savanna yard. Going west(north) out of the yard you could " Run through it" onto the main and it would flop back awhile after the movement had stopped

Leo

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On May 6, 2013, at 7:01 AM, "Larry Graus" <larry.graus@opc.com> wrote:

 

For anyone that knows: Does a spring switch function as a spring switch regardless of which way the points are thrown?

LarryG

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