N&W PL to CPL conversions (was Please Put In the Interlocking Images)

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Well Harry,

That train you mention had a favorable signal and the following switch
stand would also have shown a favorable route if I understand it
right.

Supervisor Burnett and maintainer Kercher both observed that signal
after the bond wires had been broken.  I think that should explain the
Stop signal, or red signal as the maintainer described it.

Am I right?
Ben


On 9/17/13, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Harry,

>      After reading the account of the accident and the conclusion that

> the switch was tampered with, I fail to see how this has anything to do

> with signal indications.

>

> Jimmy Lisle

>

> "OK, Ben, this is a test.   On April 21, 1932, No. 4 Engine 133 passed

> signal 5868 (this was in double track, ABS territory), entered the Union

> (Ohio) middle track and turned over at an estimated speed of 50 MPH.

> There were 2 deaths and four injuries.  When Supervisor of Signals

> Burnett arrived, he stated that  signal 5868 at the west end of the middle

> track displayed STOP.  So this was a failure of the engine crew to

> comply with signal indication, right ?

>

>    Go to http://specialcollection.dotlibrary.dot.gov. then select the ICC

> Railroad Accident Reports and look at the 1932 investigations.  It's

> kinda interestingand there was a similar incident on the SP in 1939.

>        Harry Bundy   "

>