Signal Head (NW Modeling List)

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My memory is a little foggy.  I grew up in Portsmouth, Ohio and mad many 
trips up and down US 23 to Columbus.  I was born in the late 50's and don't 
remember steam but I do remember it was a treat to me seeing a train along 
23 as the tracks ran almost right beside it in a lot of places.  I was also 
able to check out the signals and through my own deductions during the 
years (I lived in the area up until 1983).  I can't remember if the lights 
were approach lit or not.  But they were yellow red or green position light 
signals.  They always glowed just one color,  I usually got my hopes up if 
I saw a yellow or a red going the same direction I was going as I had the 
hope of catching a train.  Sometimes when I was a passenger I would turn 
around and check the signal going in the opposite direction, hoping for a 
green.  Sometimes I would get lucky, other times not.

A.J. Gemperline