Signals protecting the main lines near one of the tunnels on the Boothbay Railway Village layout. Quiz - why red over red on the right and 2 red over yellow on the left
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George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
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A guess. Because the cross-over switch is thrown.
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Allan
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G PaineQuiz - why red over red on the right and 2 red over yellow on the left
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My guess is because the track on the right is a full stop, and the track on the left is proceed slowly onto the diverging route.
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-Kevin
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SeeYou190...OK, I am lost... what is the current picture request?
Well, the last request was for signals, although the susequent offering showed none and made no new request. In that case, I'd guess signals to still be the request.
However, my railroad is currently "dark" (hope to have some train order signals eventually, though), so here's my current version of "signals"...
"Just a few more feet to make the joint, Dutch!"
Wayne
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BRVRR A guess. Because the cross-over switch is thrown.
SeeYou190My guess is because the track on the right is a full stop, and the track on the left is proceed slowly onto the diverging route.. -Kevin .
You both are close; there are 3 routes to consider- Straight on the main line, either side- How the main line cross over is set- How the turnout going into the tunnel is set
On the right, the signal is all red because the crossover is set to the diverging route so the right side main line is blocked, including access to the tunnel. If the right main line was not blocked by the crossover, the signal could be green over red indicating that the tunnel turnout was set to the main or red over green if the turnout was set to the tunnel.i.e., the right signal gives the status of the tunnel turnout, except when blocked by the crossover being set to the diverging route
ON the left, the signal is red-red-yellow because both the main line crossover is set to crossover diverging route and the tunnel turnout is set to the tunnel. It is yellow because there is a train on the next block, a warning that the engineer should slow and be prepared to stop the train at the next signal.If the crossover was set to the left main line, the signal would be green-red-redIf the crossover was set to the diverging route (right main) and the tunnel crossover was set to the main, the signal would be red-green-red.i.e., the botton 2 signal lights give the status of the tunnel turnout; the top the status of the left main at the crossover
This is one of the more complicated sets of signals on the Boothbay layout. The tunnel is actually one end of a reversing loop allowing us to turn a train and the crossover allows the train to be set on the correct side of the main lines.
thank's for the information on the signal's, I love learning new stuff.....
But, ... now my Brain hurt's !
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The conductor waves on D&H train WR-1, passing Rouses Point.
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Harrison
Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.
Modeling the D&H in 1978.
Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"
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The crew...
Lube_Cart1 by Edmund, on Flickr
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More railroad workers please. Regards, Peter
Railroad workers.
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GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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Here's a crew from the Bridge & Building Dept., clearing a site for a new shanty for the crossing watchman...
...and the use of heavy equipment, as shown above, got the job done in no time...
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This employee is directing trucks at the intermodal yard.
More railroad employees please.
Good one Wayne! You'd think someone would be giving "Big Bad John" a hand, instead of all clustered around the business end of that machine, and in the way!
Talking it over with the supervisor while a frac sand train creeps by:
More peopl would be fine.
Mike.
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A police officer heads back to his car after stopping in the general store.
More people please.
"Quiz - why red over red on the right and 2 red over yellow on the left"
Signal on right displays Stop Signal.
Signal on left displays Restricting.
It might normally display a more favorable aspect (as this is a crossover move on the main), but because there is a train occupying the block ahead, Restricting is the most favorable aspect that the interlocking machine can display under the circumstances. The interlocking is lined and the track within the interlocking limits is clear, but the block ahead is occupied. Hence, "Restricting". (proceed prepared to stop within 1/2 of the range of vision, short of train, obstruction or switch improperly lined, not exceeding 15mph within interlocking limits and 20mph outside of interlocking limits) (or somewhere thereabouts, they kept changing the wording of the rule throughout the years)
HarrisonMore people please.
Here's the famous Ferdinand Magellan private car U.S. No. 1 (pre Air Force One) during Mr. Churchill's summer, 1943, visit to Hyde Park.
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That's Clementine, waving; Mr. Churchill in top hat; the Porter then Eleanor seated next to President Roosevelt who seems more interested in the scenery.
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Ed said: "Shall we continue with more little people?"
The conductor at work.
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Allan, Nice shot and I really like the Karmann Ghia, my father had one the same color, a 57' with cockpit gas tank reserve lever.
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Coming home:
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Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
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Here are some little people waiting for a train. This scene is on the Country Roads Model Railroad group's portable modular layout.
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Trainspotting (in high heels?!)
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Fun with little plastic people, let's see more.
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SeeYou190Show me another train station. . -Kevin
A 1030s mixed train arriving at the Southport depot on the Boothbay Raiway Village layout
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How about the EL in Chicago. This is on the BNSF layout in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
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An eastbound ADK&LC local freight passes the railroad's office car train, with an ex-D&H dome.
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"Show me two freights meeting." Not easy, tons of freights and passenger train passing shots, but only one of a freight train meeting.
NYC #8038 meets NYC #3083 as they pass near the Grafton Tower on the Black River Valley layout.
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This is kinda like a meeting shot. Here's my favorite A-A A-B combos.
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