Historical & Technical Questions

[NW Modeling List]

Mark,
  In regard to question# 3:  
  The signals would be upper quadrant semaphores on the Bristol Line up until 1947, with lower quadrant semaphores (also called order boards) at some stations.  If you're modeling the Clinch Valley line, I don't know what kind of signals they had.  I've got documents for the Bristol Line getting automatic Semaphores starting in 1917.  
   
  Here's a photo courtesy of the Virginia Tech Photo Archives of the installation at Crockett.  This is the eastward signal, with the westward home signal off in the distance.
  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/F1/NS4080.JPG
   
  It is an upper quadrant automatic semaphore.  
   
  Now, look at Crockett Station.  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns188.jpeg
   
  These are order boards used at the stations. This signal is giving the indication "Stop for orders or block occupied" beause of the two arms sticking straight out.
   
  Now, look at Dublin.  http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns269.jpeg
   
  Here we have both in the same photo.  If the station signal boards were down as in this photo, that gave the indication "Proceed".  If the arm was sticking out, that gave the indication "Stop for orders".
   
  Hope this helps, and makes sense.
  Ben Blevins

NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
  Southern had yellow stations with dark green trim.  Sometime just around WWII they went to gray with white trim.

Dave


At 08:27 AM 9/8/2007, you wrote:
  I have some technical questions that need some answers before I finalize my train layout.   
I'm modeling the south western VA area, in the 1930's.  1934 to be precise.  

My questions:

1. Do the mainlines go to the outside of the yard track, or snake thru the middle?
2. Are the yards 2 separate mini yards next to each other, one east, one west?
3. were the semaphores still in use by 1934, or were the round targets in use by then?
4. What colors did N&W use for the utility and station buildings.  I thought they were tan with Maroon trim.

OK, One last question for my dad, Who models the Southern  in the same era:
What colors were they using on the Stations?  White with southern green trim? 



Mark Lindsey
Stuck in the 1930's



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