"Ask Trains" Article

[Anonymous]

There are ham radio operators who are also railfans. I'm one. Try visiting the following
http://64.78.35.17/forums/topics.asp?ForumID=66
This is on Railroad.net forums. You should be able to get some direction there.
Hank Morris, K9GDO

[Anonymous]

There are ham radio operators who are also railfans. I'm one. Try visiting the following
http://64.78.35.17/forums/topics.asp?ForumID=66
This is on Railroad.net forums. You should be able to get some direction there.
Hank Morris, K9GDO

[Anonymous]

would you believe morse code. star for dot, dash for dash

[Anonymous]

would you believe morse code. star for dot, dash for dash

[Anonymous]

CShaveRR, you should get your Ham Radio Iicense. Good Job!!
TIM A

[Anonymous]

CShaveRR, you should get your Ham Radio Iicense. Good Job!!
TIM A

[Anonymous]

I was hoping there might be some "old hands" out there. I have several old telegragh key's from the railroads. They have little brass plates on them with the railroads name ingraved on them. One that I have say's P.C.R.R. on it but it needs new contacts. The contacts are made out of nickel. I was hoping someone can give me a heads up on were I can get some new ones. The key's that the railroads used are fine crafted and well balanced. I use them quite often on my Ham radio rig.
Question, did conductors need to know code? I seen a picture of a caboose sitting at a siding with wires hooked to the telegragh pole? If a train was out switching for any lenth of time, was communications required through the telegragh?
TIM A

[Anonymous]

I was hoping there might be some "old hands" out there. I have several old telegragh key's from the railroads. They have little brass plates on them with the railroads name ingraved on them. One that I have say's P.C.R.R. on it but it needs new contacts. The contacts are made out of nickel. I was hoping someone can give me a heads up on were I can get some new ones. The key's that the railroads used are fine crafted and well balanced. I use them quite often on my Ham radio rig.
Question, did conductors need to know code? I seen a picture of a caboose sitting at a siding with wires hooked to the telegragh pole? If a train was out switching for any lenth of time, was communications required through the telegragh?
TIM A

[JoeKoh]

In Wauseon Bellvue and Garret in the respective museums they have old telegraph machines and orders and code sheets displayed.
stay safe
joe

[JoeKoh]

In Wauseon Bellvue and Garret in the respective museums they have old telegraph machines and orders and code sheets displayed.
stay safe
joe

[Mookie]

I know zip as usual about this, but have heard the telegraph working in an old museum depot - that and an old steam whistle are hard to beat for sound! Talk about nostalgia!

Jen

[Mookie]

I know zip as usual about this, but have heard the telegraph working in an old museum depot - that and an old steam whistle are hard to beat for sound! Talk about nostalgia!

Jen

[CShaveRR]

Translation:

In Trains Magazine there was a
article in Ask Trains about
Morse Code dispatching. Stop.
Are there any old dispatchers
out there who can answer some
questions?
TimA

Nope.

I'm pretty sure the railroads didn't use "stop" in their transmissions, though.
Or maybe they did, and gave it up when they went to telephone dispatching. I used to listen in on the dispatcher's wire often (two different railroads!), and was privileged to prepare for and copy an order once. Didn't do too well, but learned a lot.

[CShaveRR]

Translation:

In Trains Magazine there was a
article in Ask Trains about
Morse Code dispatching. Stop.
Are there any old dispatchers
out there who can answer some
questions?
TimA

Nope.

I'm pretty sure the railroads didn't use "stop" in their transmissions, though.
Or maybe they did, and gave it up when they went to telephone dispatching. I used to listen in on the dispatcher's wire often (two different railroads!), and was privileged to prepare for and copy an order once. Didn't do too well, but learned a lot.

[Anonymous]

Would someone please translate for us earthlings? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Would someone please translate for us earthlings? Thanks.

[Mookie]

I was going to hold off reading my new Trains magazine until I finished my current good book - but now the curiousity has the cat again!

Thanx Tim! I owe you one! Grrrrr......

Mookie

[Mookie]

I was going to hold off reading my new Trains magazine until I finished my current good book - but now the curiousity has the cat again!

Thanx Tim! I owe you one! Grrrrr......

Mookie

[Trainnut484]

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[Trainnut484]

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[JoeKoh]

sorry i didn't take any telegraph courses.Good article in trains.
stay safe
joe

[JoeKoh]

sorry i didn't take any telegraph courses.Good article in trains.
stay safe
joe

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

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