Re: Switch Questions
Author: hepkema
Date: 12-27-2007 - 15:46

Lakeside Junction, between Cheney and Spokane. There remains a finger of ex-SP&S main from UP Junction west 1/2 mile to Fish Lake, where UP track actually begins. UP junction itself is a left-hand #20 turnout with the diverging side being the BN westbound mainline, used by 15-20 westbounds a day (while the straight side sees 8-10 UP trains). The diverging route is the 1/4-mile connection track to Lakeside Junction--the dividing point between the Lakeside Sub and the Kootenai River Sub. The westbounds then go through the tangent side of that #20 turnout as a trailing point movement. Eastbounds off the Lakeside Sub take the diverging side of that turnout in a facing point movement to access the eastbound (ex-NP) track down Marshall Canyon. The predominant movements at both junctions are diverging--meaning that ALL BNSF trains through the plant get restrictive signals that have to be called out over the radio. I have heard rare eastbound movements that go down the canyon on the SP&S side. They are usually so surprised when they reach the intermediate signal near Cheney and get a green that they call the dispatcher to see if the aspect is correct.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Switch Questions almo 12-26-2007 - 21:50
  Re: Switch Questions Ernest H. Robl 12-26-2007 - 22:29
  Re: Switch Questions bruce bennett 12-27-2007 - 08:28
  Re: Switch Questions Tom G 12-27-2007 - 09:16
  Re: Switch Questions Bruce Kelly 12-27-2007 - 10:26
  Re: Switch Questions shortline sammie 12-27-2007 - 10:40
  Equilateral switches Ernest H. Robl 12-27-2007 - 19:33
  Re: Equilateral switches brenda 03-08-2009 - 14:52
  Re: Switch Questions almo 12-27-2007 - 23:02
  Re: Switch Questions shortline sammie 12-28-2007 - 08:10
  Re: Switch Questions P.Kepler 12-27-2007 - 10:48
  Re: Switch Questions MWS 12-27-2007 - 11:48
  Re: Switch Questions hepkema 12-27-2007 - 15:46
  Re: Switch Questions - SoCal examples... George Andrews 12-27-2007 - 12:02
  Switch points and turnouts Dick Seelye 12-27-2007 - 12:40
  Re: Switch Questions - SoCal examples... Craig Tambo 12-27-2007 - 19:44
  Re: Switch Questions Dr. Zarkoff 12-27-2007 - 23:45
  Re: Switch Questions BNSF Rail Guy 12-28-2007 - 09:31


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