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Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10

Author: ble692

Date: 08-18-2010 - 22:01

Steven D. Johnson Wrote:
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> I was just curious that the lower aspect actually
> had a lunar element; it made me wonder if there is
> a spur or house track wihin that proceeding block-
> maybe there for snow service? At Summit Switch on
> the Mojave Sub, there is an aspect with the letter
> M that is white when illuminated. It allowed
> helpers to cut off and run against the current of
> traffic to Tehachapi, IIRC. The latest timetable
> instructions no longer include this however, and
> the north switch has been removed. Probably due to
> DP use.

At this particular control point, the only options for eastbound trains are to go main track to main track one, or main track to main track 2. There is no spur, yard, or industry tracks anywhere nearby. With the lower signal head displaying the lunar aspect, they are probably diverging to main track #1, instead of going "straight rail" towards main track #2. However, with a restricting signal, you have to be prepared to take any possible route at the control point.

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Subject	Written By	Date/Time (PST)
Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	Steve Sloan	08-16-2010 - 20:49
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	MP 44.7	08-16-2010 - 21:12
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	Steve Sloan	08-16-2010 - 22:33
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	LivingSteam	08-17-2010 - 10:06
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	Steve Sloan	08-17-2010 - 10:23
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	LivingSteam	08-17-2010 - 11:40
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	Steven D. Johnson	08-17-2010 - 22:17
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	ble692	08-17-2010 - 22:36
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	Steven D. Johnson	08-18-2010 - 13:39
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	ble692	08-18-2010 - 22:01
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	Steven D. Johnson	08-20-2010 - 03:43
Re: Eastbound manifest approaching Shed 10	ble692	08-20-2010 - 11:24

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ble692 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Steven D. Johnson Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I was just curious that the lower aspect
> actually
> > had a lunar element; it made me wonder if there
> is
> > a spur or house track wihin that proceeding
> block-
> > maybe there for snow service? At Summit Switch
> on
> > the Mojave Sub, there is an aspect with the
> letter
> > M that is white when illuminated. It allowed
> > helpers to cut off and run against the current
> of
> > traffic to Tehachapi, IIRC. The latest
> timetable
> > instructions no longer include this however,
> and
> > the north switch has been removed. Probably due
> to
> > DP use.
> 
> At this particular control point, the only options
> for eastbound trains are to go main track to main
> track one, or main track to main track 2. There is
> no spur, yard, or industry tracks anywhere nearby.
> With the lower signal head displaying the lunar
> aspect, they are probably diverging to main track
> #1, instead of going "straight rail" towards main
> track #2. However, with a restricting signal, you
> have to be prepared to take any possible route at
> the control point.

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