NW-Mailing-List Digest, Vol 24, Issue 20

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Harry its spelled "Charlotte", regardless of how it is pronounced. Cal Reynolds.
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  In a message dated 12/8/2007 10:46:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:
    The ATC device is a key element in the plausibility of
    operations on the RF&P. The Southern mainline did not
    have such a control mechanism.

  It's true, Bob, RF&P's Automatic Train Control was
  not compatible with Southern's Automatic Train Stop.
  But read item #100 in RF&P's Instructions:

  "An intermittent auto-manual train stop system
  between "RO" and "AF" Interlockings  on No. 2
  and No. 3 tracks is in service.

  This system has been added to exiting signal system
  and is for use by Southern Railway, C&O Railway,
  and B&O Railroad trains."

  So it was possible for an ATS - equipped engine to
  travel across the RF&P.    Southern elected to apply
  ATS to it's Shawlotte Division (Salisbury-Atlanta) after
  the ICC mandate.

  From the Richmond-side,  SOU 4501 operated to
  Alexandria in September, 1966, and for a period of
  19 days in 1969, Southern traffic detoured via SAL-
  Richmond-RF&P following Hurricane Camille's
  destruction of the Tye River bridge.  So apparently, there
  were capabilities for a non-ATC - equipped locomotive to
  operate across RF&P. 
                                                 Harry Bundy
                                                              





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