Hagerstown District signals

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Frank,

The information that you seek on PLS on the Hagerstown District can be found
in the "Nuggets from the Archives" that appeared in the Nov/Dec 2002 issue
of THE ARROW.  A couple of excerpts follow:

    "The first wayside Position Light Signals on the N&W were placed in
service February 1924 between Shenandoah, VA, and Hagerstown, MD, on the
Shenandoah Division."  The next installation of wayside Position Light
Signals on the N&W was between Shenandoah and Roanoke, VA, ...placed in
service December 15, 1926...."

I hope this helps.

Gordon Hamilton

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Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:11 AM
Subject: Hagerstown District signals


> September 30, 2004
>
> Hello, all:
>
> This thread on the evolution from semaphore to
> position light (PL) to color position light (CPL)
> signals has been interesting.  I am wondering if the
> installation of PL signals on the Hagerstown District
> was much earlier than the conversion elsewhere on the
> system.  The reason I suggest this is that photo
> ns383.jpg in the N&W VPI collection at Boyce is
> understood to be a 1921 picture.  By this time, the
> block limit signals on the train order mast have been
> removed.
>
> If anyone can't find the photo I'm referring to
> easily, please send me a message at f_scheer at yahoo.com
> and I'll attach it.  All information is welcome, since
> I will be developing an informational display at Boyce
> about signaling.  By the way, if anyone wants to help
> with restoration of a CPL signal, train order signal,
> or crossing flasher to be erected behind Boyce
> station, I'd welcome hearing from you.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Frank
>
>
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