Nudge Wrote:
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> Finally, someone said "El Monte". That was the
> place. It was a sad day. West guy coming down the
> main at speed and had a high green at the east
> switch. An east man was in the hole waiting for
> him to clear. As stated, the switch was lined on
> top of the east man and the west crew didn't have
> a chance. There was a relay turned upside down and
> also some jumpers involved.
>
> After that, every relay case, shack, etc., had a
> picture of the wreck and super imposed was a
> picture of the relay and jumpers.
>
> The reason they started to get rid of the "H" head
> signals was moving parts. With a tri color signal
> that SP started to use, allowed the signal folks
> to get rid of the "H" head and two relays. The
> first thing we started to notice was the lower
> signal at a switch would remain on so you would
> see green over red or yellow over red. The first
> one I saw like that was at Fagan on the east
> valley. At 2 in the morning you are ready to see
> the next signal lite up green and that was it.
> Well let me tell you you throw a red into the mix
> {no warning or instructions out)its makes you
> pucker for a bit.
>
> Now UP has changed everthing out to coded track
> circuits, no line wires, etc. The thing a lot of
> guys miss is in ABS territory, the old style
> signals would lite up yellow, then red. That told
> the head man it was time to get off his butt and
> go and roll this guy by. With the coded circuits
> the first thing you see is a headlight.
>
> Change, yuk.
>
>
> Nudge

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