On the cover of the April MR there is a pole, what is it?

[train18393]

We seem to have forgotten about retainer valves...I'm just saying

 

Paul

[gdelmoro]

Thanks Dave

[steemtrayn]

Telltales (or, what's left of them) on the U.S. Navy R.R., Middletown, NJ.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3459153,-74.1117328,3a,37.5y,185.79h,88.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUia9NM0QQ0BkLhOFxGooEA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

[gmpullman]

For those who may want to scratchbuild:

B&Odwg by Edmund, on Flickr

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Note the "untangling pole" secured to the side of the main post.

 

Good Luck, Ed