- 1. [CBQ] Re: Question re; spring switches (score: 1)
- Author: "mdeckergwtcnet" <mdecker@gwtc.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 May 2013 22:55:01 -0600
- Hi Larry....... Yes, they do. The one we had at the West end of the Gillette yard had a regular low level switch stand that you could use to line it if you needed to. The target was red and yellow in
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-05/msg00078.html (12,338 bytes)
- 2. [CBQ] Re: Question re; spring switches (score: 1)
- Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 09:50:51 -0500
- Re: Question re; spring switches "William Jackson" macon249 Mon May 6, 2013 7:53 pm (PDT) . Posted by: William, RRs still use spring switches where the application justifies it. There is one at La Cl
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-05/msg00084.html (14,689 bytes)
- 3. Re: [CBQ] Re: Question re; spring switches (score: 1)
- Author: William Jackson <macon249@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 11:43:43 -0400
- Hi Larry....... Yes, they do. The one we had at the West end of the Gillette yard had a regular low level switch stand that you could use to line it if you needed to. The target was red and yellow i
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-05/msg00091.html (14,248 bytes)
- 4. [CBQ] Re: Question re; spring switches (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Graus" <larry.graus@opc.com>
- Date: Tue, 07 May 2013 13:55:01 -0600
- Thanks to everyone who responded. I would have to believe that a "flying" switch handle could do a lot of damage. LarryG -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://group
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-05/msg00093.html (13,503 bytes)
- 5. [CBQ] Re: Question re; spring switches (score: 1)
- Author: "mdeckergwtcnet" <mdecker@gwtc.net>
- Date: Tue, 07 May 2013 16:55:01 -0600
- Yupper, Bill....... They don't mess with me anymore :>) It sure makes a new conductor nervious when you aren't stopping for the switch at West Caballo or the East end of the Buckskin Siding though :>
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-05/msg00099.html (13,148 bytes)
- 6. Re: [CBQ] Re: Question re; spring switches (score: 1)
- Author: STEVEN HOLDING <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 20:19:21 -0700 (PDT)
- Railway Age June 15, 1959 talks about "Q's Modified CTC cuts Costs" This was the "poor man" CTC where only one switch and siding were controlled with the other a spring switch. The dispatcher would p
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-05/msg00104.html (11,361 bytes)
- 7. [CBQ] Re: Question re; spring switches (score: 1)
- Author: "Winton" <wyhog@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 12:55:01 -0600
- I worked over that half-azzed CTC and between Ravenna and Alliance and it was ok as long as only one train in each direction met at a siding. But get TWO trains meeting one at the same siding and yo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-05/msg00113.html (16,996 bytes)
- 8. Re: [CBQ] Re: Question re; spring switches (score: 1)
- Author: STEVEN HOLDING <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 19:36:20 -0700 (PDT)
- I worked over that half-azzed CTC and between Ravenna and Alliance and it was ok as long as only one train in each direction met at a siding. But get TWO trains meeting one at the same siding and yo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-05/msg00117.html (18,802 bytes)
- 9. Re: [CBQ] Re: Question re; spring switches (score: 1)
- Author: ralph linroth <wcman8@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 19:21:04 -0700 (PDT)
- I worked the Quincy LIne starting in 1971 and the 2 things I remember most about the spring switches; 1. It took forever to run at restricted from the approach signal to the switch and to get in the
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-05/msg00122.html (11,145 bytes)
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