N&W 2156 in St. Louis

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It is said to have been repainted a couple of years ago.  How's about it, 
Cuz?

EdKing
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> Has anybody been to see the 2156 mallet in the National Transportation

> Museum in St. Louis? I'm curious what kind of condition it is in. I'm

> thinking about making a trip out this summer.

>

> Mike Weeks

> Charlotte NC

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> Subject: RE: Signal Demise/position lights/Searchlight signal

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> As to the question about where I saw that searchlight signal, it was in 

> the

> NW Western Division, near Pearisburg, Va. I found it just before a bridge

> crossing over the New River from the NW side to the old Virginian side of

> the river.

> Thanks again,

> Ken McWilliams

>

>

>

> I believe you're referring to the eastbound signals that are at the 

> control

> point called Celco... these are visible from the westbound lane of US 460 

> as

> you pass over the former Virginian.  These were CPLs, but were replaced in

> the late 90s with newer Safetrans (I think) 'stoplight' style signals.

> There are very few former Virginian 'searchlight' type signals left, 

> mainly

> in the Elmore area. (The ones at Oakvale were taken down recently...)

>

> I look forward to meeting you at the Archives in March.

>

> Robb Fisher

> RFDI

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