Prospect Depot Photos

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I believe what you are thinking about Jeff is the train order signal, not a semaphore, train orders are a totally different thing, but the signal is vaguely similar in overall appearance. 

The concrete base in the photo is not a train order signal base, as train order signals were controlled manually with levers and pipes, which does not show on this base. It is either, as Larry said, and wig-wag base, or other crossing signal base, or, more likely, a former signal base.

Ken Miller

On Oct 7, 2012, at 11:24 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


> Flag stops used a semaphore as I recall to alert the train of a passenger desiring to board.

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> Jeff Cornelius

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> Jeff

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> Appears to be a Wig Wag base . Why its next to the station I don't know. May have just been

> discarded there.

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> Larry Evans

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>  I've uploaded five photos from October 2010 which   show the remnants of the N&W depot at Prospect, VA.  It's been a   while since I looked at these images and I forgot just how bad the condition   of the structure really is.  I'm inclined to say it would make more sense   to tear down what little remains and build a replica. 

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> http://www.pbase.com/railfire/old_mainline_farmville

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>  Question about this image in particular.    Does anyone know exactly what this concrete base was used for?

> http://www.pbase.com/railfire/image/146510578

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> Jeff Hawkins

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> www.railfirephotography.com

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