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SIGNALS ON THE PRR,NYC & PENNCENTRAL - pennman - 09-15-2009
Ok guys show your stuff! I'mto the point where I have to start putting signals in on my layout and cant seem to find any clear input as to what signals are prototypical to this era in railroading. I model the PennCentral in Eastern PA and Jersey in Nscale.
Let me know what I can do.
Thanks,Tony
Re: SIGNALS ON THE PRR,NYC & PENNCENTRAL - ngauger - 09-15-2009
the 7 light target's are all over the PRR and still in use today
the top sgnal in this picture;
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Re: SIGNALS ON THE PRR,NYC & PENNCENTRAL - Ralph - 09-15-2009
Yep, all of the photos in the my copy of "Penn Central in Color vol 2" that cover the area you're talking about have the position light signals Mikey refers to.
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Ralph
Re: SIGNALS ON THE PRR,NYC & PENNCENTRAL - Bob C - 09-16-2009
Pennman, Hi ! Knew I'd find this w/o digging through my files - http://www.railroadsignals.us/rulebooks/cr88/cr88.htm - showing the position light signal aspects and indications as adopted by CR from the PRR. Note that some aspects are "automatic" wayside signals, some are "manual-block", and some, interlocking signals. It's really not too hard to find the one(s) you need by checking the indication rules, or picking brains.
Bob C.
Re: SIGNALS ON THE PRR,NYC & PENNCENTRAL - pennman - 09-22-2009
Thanks Bob,I downloaded and printed it off. Now comesthe fun part an figure out; 1.can I get signals & 2 can I try and make them work.
This is on the long term list of things todowith the layout.