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What signal system do railroads use?
What signal system do railroads use?
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icmr
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September 2003
From: Mp 126 on the St. Louis District of NS's IL. Div.
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What signal system do railroads use?
Posted by
icmr
on Sunday, October 2, 2005 7:22 PM
I know there are different types of systems. I just want to find out which railroads use what system.
ICMR
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, October 2, 2005 8:09 PM
If you download the various big RR's 2004 annual reports, they will usually tell how many miles they have under CTC, how much under ABS (auto. block system) and how many under some kind of manual control. Some url's I know by heart are bnsf.com; uprr.com, cpr.ca.com (CP, note Canadian web address) and nscorp.com.
I'm not sure you asked this, but for an overview of how it works (including a couple of real life examples), go to the Trains homesite (the one with the red links on the left margin. Go to "All About Railroads," then "ABC's of Railroading," then "Railroad Signals." Very informative!
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icmr
Member since
September 2003
From: Mp 126 on the St. Louis District of NS's IL. Div.
1,611 posts
Posted by
icmr
on Sunday, October 2, 2005 8:42 PM
Thank you.
ICMR
Happy Railroading.[swg][swg]
Illinois Central Railroad. Operation Lifesaver. Look, Listen, Live. Proud owner and user of Digitrax DCC. Visit my forum at http://icmr.proboards100.com For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Dream. Plan. Build.
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