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ShaunCN

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June 2003
From: Sarnia, Ontario
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help me please!!!

Posted by ShaunCN on Thursday, August 7, 2003 3:45 PM

[:D]what do the diffrent colored circles on the switch stands mean. If the sitch is set what color is it?

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ShaunCN

derailment? what derailment? All reports of derailments are lies. Their are no derailments within a hundreed miles of here.

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ShaunCN

Member since
June 2003
From: Sarnia, Ontario
534 posts

help me please!!!

Posted by ShaunCN on Thursday, August 7, 2003 3:45 PM

[:D]what do the diffrent colored circles on the switch stands mean. If the sitch is set what color is it?

please help me[^]

ShaunCN

derailment? what derailment? All reports of derailments are lies. Their are no derailments within a hundreed miles of here.

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der5997

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From: Nova Scotia, Northumberland Shore
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Posted by der5997 on Thursday, August 7, 2003 7:26 PM

Think of it from the engineer's point of view in the cab. If you were approaching a switch that was set against you, what colour would you like to see? [:D]

"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.

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der5997

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From: Nova Scotia, Northumberland Shore
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Posted by der5997 on Thursday, August 7, 2003 7:26 PM

Think of it from the engineer's point of view in the cab. If you were approaching a switch that was set against you, what colour would you like to see? [:D]

"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 14, 2003 9:11 PM

It's similar to a stop light on the highway. Green means the switch is aligned for the main which, usually, is a good thing. Red means the switch is aligned for the diverging route either left or right.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 14, 2003 9:11 PM

It's similar to a stop light on the highway. Green means the switch is aligned for the main which, usually, is a good thing. Red means the switch is aligned for the diverging route either left or right.

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BR60103

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January 2001
From: Guelph, Ont.
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Posted by BR60103 on Friday, August 15, 2003 9:38 PM

There is a switch stand here in Brampton that has a purple target. It's located on a siding that curves away from the main line. I don't knoe what it means, or if there's a different colour on the other side.

--David

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BR60103

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January 2001
From: Guelph, Ont.
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Posted by BR60103 on Friday, August 15, 2003 9:38 PM

There is a switch stand here in Brampton that has a purple target. It's located on a siding that curves away from the main line. I don't knoe what it means, or if there's a different colour on the other side.

--David