Re: World's Shortest Stretch of C.T.C. ?
Author: Pdxrailtransit
Date: 02-28-2019 - 11:13

John Bruce Wrote:
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> As of about a dozen years ago, the DM&IR/CN main
> marked its control points with "BEGIN CTC" at the
> start of the switch, and "END CTC" at the signals
> at the siding fouling point. This suggests that
> CTC, at least from a rulebook point of view, was
> not in effect outside the couple hundred feet
> specifically within the bounds of the control
> point.
>
> I don't know how common this is generally in the
> industry, or if CN has superseded this. I haven't
> seen this anywhere else.

Interesting. I wonder if the trackage between sidings was considered ABS territory, or were there even Intermediate signals?



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  World's Shortest Stretch of C.T.C. ? Pdxrailtransit 02-27-2019 - 21:41
  Re: World's Shortest Stretch of C.T.C. ? John Bruce 02-28-2019 - 09:33
  Re: World's Shortest Stretch of C.T.C. ? Pdxrailtransit 02-28-2019 - 11:13
  Re: World's Shortest Stretch of C.T.C. ? John Bruce 02-28-2019 - 11:56
  Re: World's Shortest Stretch of C.T.C. ? George Andrews 02-28-2019 - 16:18
  Re: World's Shortest Stretch of C.T.C. ? Pdxrailtransit 02-28-2019 - 16:34


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