N&W 2156 in St. Louis

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Its the red-headed step child just like the Y3 at IRM in Union, IL. Well, 
with the exception that someone cares enough that its undercover and got 
paint years ago.

Jason Greene
Steele, AL


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> Has anybody been to see the 2156 mallet in the National Transportation

> Museum in St. Louis? I'm curious what kind of condition it is in. I'm

> thinking about making a trip out this summer.

>

> Mike Weeks

> Charlotte NC

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> Subject: RE: Signal Demise/position lights/Searchlight signal

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>

> As to the question about where I saw that searchlight signal, it was in 

> the

> NW Western Division, near Pearisburg, Va. I found it just before a bridge

> crossing over the New River from the NW side to the old Virginian side of

> the river.

> Thanks again,

> Ken McWilliams

>

>

>

> I believe you're referring to the eastbound signals that are at the 

> control

> point called Celco... these are visible from the westbound lane of US 460 

> as

> you pass over the former Virginian.  These were CPLs, but were replaced in

> the late 90s with newer Safetrans (I think) 'stoplight' style signals.

> There are very few former Virginian 'searchlight' type signals left, 

> mainly

> in the Elmore area. (The ones at Oakvale were taken down recently...)

>

> I look forward to meeting you at the Archives in March.

>

> Robb Fisher

> RFDI

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