More Roanoke Junction pics

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I don't know the answer to that one.  I haven't been directly involved
with Roanoke.

Ben Blevins


On 6/30/13, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Ben,

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

>

> Nate

>

> Nathan Simmons

> trainman51 at gmail.com

> http://www.t-51.org

> KI4MSK

>

> 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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