"Pole and Paddle" semaphores

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Mon Aug 5 17:20:10 EDT 2013


How is this indicated, both on the CPL's and the newer tri-light signals?

Ed Bell

On 8/5/2013 2:40 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> Interesting. We still have an "approach Restricting" signal on Norfolk

> Southern, and use it frequently. I cannot imagine why it would be

> hazardous. What was the text of the rule? On NS, it instructs the

> train to reduce to not exceeding medium speed (30 mph) and prepare to

> take the next signal at restricted speed.

>

> Ken Rickman

>

>

> On 8/5/2013 1:26 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

>> Do you remember that, at one time, they had an “approach restricting”

>> indication? They actually had one at Renick coming eastbound into

>> the B&O interchange; they realized pretty quickly that it was a

>> potentially hazardous signal to have, and discontinued its use.

>




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