washout signal

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Anonymous

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washout signal

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 27, 2004 10:22 PM

what is a washout signal?

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dehusman

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From: Omaha, NE
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Posted by dehusman on Friday, August 27, 2004 10:53 PM

A stop signal. Usually given in the context of an emergency stop.

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BRAKIE

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From: OH
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Posted by BRAKIE on Friday, August 27, 2004 10:54 PM

That is when you swing your latern or hand in a quick back and forth motion at your knees.It means EMERGENCY! STOP!
In the 91/2 years I worked on the railrooads, I had to use that signal only once.That was when I was working on the PRR and a rookie brakeman step in front of the cars we was shoving..Sadly the rookie was ran over and killed before the engineer could get the train stop...[:(]

Larry

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