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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by jeaton</i> <br /><br />That is a tragic story, and for those of you walking the stones it has to be of special concern. <br /> <br />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. <br /> <br />Even the most consciences person can have a lapse. <br /> <br />Jay <br /> <br /> <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />You could probably do that, but for what it would cost you might as well go the next step to ABS or even CTC with at least cab signals and perhaps cabs and waysides. <br /> <br />LC
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