Re: [CBQ] Signals (was Alignment Charts)

["Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>]

Brandon,

I feel like I've died and gone to heaven!  This is incredible, thank you for taking the time and making the effort to provide this material.  I'm going to need a little time to read over and digest this, and I'm sure I will have some questions.  Two things:

I can't make the jpeg of the signal diagram print, even when I try to copy and paste it.  Any suggestions?

Could you please provide me with your email address so once I have some questions, I can reach out to you?  You can send it to me at rgortowski@aol.com.

Thanks so much!

Rich G

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From: Brandon Otterstrom via groups.io <brandono13=yahoo.com@groups.io>
To: CBQ@groups.io
Sent: Tue, May 3, 2022 6:38 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Signals (was Alignment Charts)

Rich,

Hello, my name is Brandon Otterstrom.  I am a Signal Technician with BNSF and the C & I is part of my territory.  I have extensive knowledge of how the CTC signal system of the very section of railroad you are modeling was set-up and worked, and I would be glad to help you understand.

To answer a couple of your questions: the Steward to Flag Center section was CTC'ed in 1929 exclusively with searchlight signals.  Signals were controlled from a machine at Rochelle via direct-wire.

West of Flag Center to Savanna Tower was CTC'ed in 1946 and/or 1947 using searchlight signals at controlled-points and color-light signals at the intermediate signal locations.  Control of this section was via the machine at the Aurora depot with controls/indications being delivered/received by a DC time-code system.

I have attached a file containing three articles covering the CTC system for the C & I and one article describing the two-wire reversible system that was subsequently used in the Flag-Savanna section.  Also attached is a signal line diagram covering Aurora to Savanna.

I hope this helps.

Brandon

Attachments:

• C_I CTC.pdf
• CBQ_Aurora Savanna_Signal Diagram.jpeg

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