N&W Train Order Signals

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Thanks in advance!

Eric



>>Greeting,



>>  In the current issue, August 2006, of 'Mainline Modeler' there

> > are several prototype photos of N&W stations with train order

> > semaphores. Some of the photos show a second arm. In some

> > cases, this is shown dropped to completely vertical.

> >

> > Can anyone describe the rules, or better, scan the portion of

> > the rule book that refers to these. I am aware of the usual

> > rules refering to 19 and 31 orders, but how was this used on a

> > semaphore with positions up 45 degrees, horizontal, and down 45

> > degrees? What did the lower arm apply to?

> >

> > Some of the blades shown have fishtale ends. While the rule

> > books usually specify that color and shape of the blades have no

> > relavance to the operating crews, they often did to maintainers

> > and other signal personel. Does anyone know why they may have

> > been used for here?

> >

> > Michael

> >