Round faced signals demise, N&W signals

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Hi Ken:

I assume you are talking about N&W Position Light Signals? These have large
round faces and then two/three lights that indicate a position? Is this what
you mean?

Eric

On Feb 12, 2008 2:22 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


>

>  Howdy,

>

>  I sent in a question about the demise of the large round signal faces and

> also asked about some different signals. I was surprised that I got no

> answers. I know what a searchlight signal is, but I asked about the one I

> saw on the N&W since I had never seen one used in that aspect.

>

>  I watched a film the other night and learned roughly the time period when

> the NW stopped using those neat, large, round signals. But I still have no

> idea what the searchlight signal was being used for. If anyone knows if that

> searchlight signal was used to designate a block across the bridge I would

> sure appreciate knowing. I am also still hpping to learn what that two light

> signal was as well. If it helps, it was on the same mast as the searchlight

> signal was on, roughly two feet above it. If anyone on this list knows a

> signal maintainer on todays NS RR I would appreciate knowing how I might

> contact him. Perhaps then I might be able to learn something about the

> N&W/NS signaling methods.

>

>  Thanks,

>

>  Ken McWilliams

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