More Roanoke Junction pics

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Ben,
Do you know if the new system will on via the air ATCS style or wired?

Nate

Nathan Simmons
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On 6/30/2013 07:11, NW Mailing List wrote:

> I did some checking on this.  I found out that the N&W signals on the

> new poles is a temporary arrangement.  That's not uncommon in signal

> work.  I've had to do that type of thing a few times myself on

> different types of projects.

>

> But, when it comes time for the final cut in to take place, then the

> new colorlight signals will replace them.  At least, that's the

> current plan, (which is always subject to change).

>

> Changing signal aspect types isn't as simple as it may seem.  It

> requires bulletins and FRA testing to coincide with it.  Temporary

> signal changes helps to avoid those issues until everything else is

> ready, then it can all be bulletined and cut in at once.  And, with as

> many routes as they have in that area, that is a daunting task.  I

> think it took us nearly a week to retest all the routes after the

> derailment a couple of years ago.

>

> Ben Blevins

> Lead Signalman

>

>

> On 6/22/13, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

>>   Here are a few pics from today, June 21, of progress in Roanoke. Note the

>> old CPL heads on the new poles!

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Richard D. Shell

>>

>> Moderator:

>> http://nwhs.org/wiki/tiki-browse_image.php?imageId=319

>> http://nwhs.org/wiki/tiki-browse_image.php?imageId=320

>>

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