Pointed Shaft On Top Of Doll Signal

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 All,

It was called a finial.
Tim Hensley

    On Monday, January 20, 2025 at 09:46:51 AM EST, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:   

  The Pointed Cap discouraged birds from perching on the Signal Mast and leaving their "calling cards" on the Signal Head, Access Ladder and Service Platform.
Bill KingArlington, Virginia



    On Monday, January 20, 2025 at 06:17:29 AM EST, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:   

 What was the pointed shaft for?
Carl BarnaEmmaus, PAFrom: NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list-bounces at nwhs.org> on behalf of NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2025 6:45 PM
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Subject: Doll signal Here is a photo of the eastbound doll signal on the Cincinnati district east of Peebles, Ohio about halfway east of the passing siding. This was the only one on the line in 2003. I had the scoop on these signals but that was a long time ago. 
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