Builder's photo of CTC machines

Sun Apr 10 13:22:48 EDT 2005

Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 07:04:31 -0700 (PDT) 
To: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> 
From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Subject:  Re: Signal Charts

My signal charts were put together by me.  I could
find no official source of signal references except
for track charts.  So I wrote it all up in an easy
reference page.  

The 1947 information comes straight off the CTC
machine builders photograph.  All the signal
information was on that machine.  Now, I have the
beginning of the position light system and the end of
it charted out.  The in between signal updates and
removals were done in several stages, as the N&W
removed sidings.  Some signal installations were
realigned and some weren't.

The 1996 information came off a track chart and by my
personal scouting and searching.  

Ben Blevins

April 10, 2005

Good afternoon, Ben:

Nice job on the signal listings.  Question: where does
one find builder's photos of CTC machines?  Perhaps I
can look at the Shenandoah Division machine that used
to be in the freight station where the VMT is now
located.  Where the model board diagrams or other
components of these saved after they were retired?

Best wishes,

Frank

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