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Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton That is a tragic story, and for those of you walking the stones it has to be of special concern. This morning I wonder. If EOT devices can transmit information to an engineer a mile away, why would it not be possible to equip mainline switches in dark territory with a black box that could transmit the status of the switch to an approaching train. Make the receiving unit a portable device brought on the train by the crews running dark territory and the need to equip the entire locomotive fleet is not there. Even the most consciences person can have a lapse. Jay
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton LC-Was just my idea with the thought that it might be less expensive than ABS or CTC. A WAG as I wouldn't claim to have any real numbers to work with. Jay
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