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Alright let me throw a few pucks out here on the ice and see where they go. 1. Semaphores At an early age I learned to read them and since our farm was right by the tracks and the tracks were the shortest way to our little town nearby I would run the tracks into town. (Please nobody tell ironhorseman--I was little then and didn't know any better.) When they were up all was clear. This in a nutshell was how I knew it was safe--no train coming. I have seen pictures of semaphores that seemed to signal differently than what I grew up with. So anyone having knowledge of their operation might address this issue. 2. Position lights Were they pretty much an East Coast "thing" and I guess into Chicago. They still use them, don't they. Someone please give us some light on this subject. And also what each position indicated and how it was read. 3. Cab Signals Lights and a horn or bell to indicate what? These too are still in use correct? 4. Torpedoes Do they still have and use them today on the railroad? Are they really loud enough to hear in the loco? O K , that is enough for now. Looking forward to hearing all the answers. [^]
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