Signal aspects

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Ben -

The "clear" and "approach" aspects did not have an illuminated marker light 
on the bottom head.

EdKing
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> Ted,

>   Here's a diagram of what the aspects are, both in position signal and 

> CPL signal diagrams.  Now, the aspects were changed around 1952 and this 

> change eliminated the horizontal aspects on the B arm of the signals, and 

> the marker lights underneath a B or C arm if the signal was so equipped 

> were also eliminated.  This marker was replaced by a letter plate "S". 

> This is something Uncle EdK explained to me a great many years ago.

>

>   Now, the aspects as I have them named:  They weren't known by a "name" 

> so to speak in the Position Signal era as far as I know, but now the color 

> aspects are named as I have them listed.  The indications are quite 

> lengthy, so I left them out.  I hope this helps.

>

>   Oh, and the number plates were removed in the 60's or 70's.  These 

> signals now have names as per the Southern practice.

>

>   Ben Blevins

>

> [moderator]Image at following url:

> http://nwhs.org/qna/photos/20080117_BracketAspects.jpg

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