switch stands

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Alex,
Thanks for the pointer to such fantastic information.  Have the  chain
survey notebooks been scanned/am I able to order a copy?  I would sure like
to have a look at the information in book 35.
Thanks again,
Jim Cochran

On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 8:01 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> Switch stand types and whether they had lights or not are detailed in the
> chain survey notebooks of 1916.
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> The attached image is from the Upland Coal & Coke Co. sidings (P44) at
> Upland, WV. Read from the bottom up. Survey location:
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> 24+67 New Century no light
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> 25+42 30 inch Rampo no light
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> 29+65 No. 20 Rampo no light
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> 30+77 No. 17 Rampo + light (located on main line P at MP N-383.6)
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> All of the switches on the Left Fork of Elkhorn Branch had unlighted New
> Century switch stands.
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>
> Alex Schust
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> *Sent:* Monday, December 19, 2022 1:48 PM
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> *Subject:* switch stands
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> I recall some previous discussion on this topic, but not the detailed
> information.  In looking through the archive's drawings, I see the
> manufacturer RAMAPO most prevalently.  Also, I was able to read one note
> that said on single track where passenger trains were run regularly in
> reverse, there should be one placed at facing points of switches.  Where
> else would they have been used.  Is the difference between tall and short
> only for visibility like regular versus dwarf signals?  From the drawings,
> it appears all were made to have a lantern mounted on top.  Would the
> signal maintainers install lanterns on all of these every night?  I assume
> only two indications:  green when the switch was in normal position and red
> when it was in reverse.  Any information of where signals stands were used
> on the N&W will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Jim Cochran
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