"Pole and Paddle" semaphores

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Ed - Ken -

The "approach restricting" on position lights or CPLs consisted of a 
diagonal to the right over a diagonal to the left.  I don't know how it 
works with color light signals.  The supervisors considered it a potential 
trap, because a train could pass one expecting the next signal to be 
"restricting" and not be prepared to stop immediately, and find a caboose a 
couple of carlengths beyond it.

Where is one located on today's NS, and is it a CPL or color light?

EdKing

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Subject: Re: "Pole and Paddle" semaphores

How is this indicated, both on the CPL's and the newer tri-light signals?

Ed Bell

On 8/5/2013 2:40 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> Interesting. We still have an "approach Restricting" signal on Norfolk 

> Southern, and use it frequently.  I cannot imagine why it would be 

> hazardous.  What was the text of the rule?  On NS, it instructs the train 

> to reduce to not exceeding medium speed (30 mph) and prepare to take the 

> next signal at restricted speed.

>

> Ken Rickman

>

>

> On 8/5/2013 1:26 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

>> Do you remember that, at one time, they had an “approach restricting” 

>> indication?  They actually had one at Renick coming eastbound into the 

>> B&O interchange; they realized pretty quickly that it was a potentially 

>> hazardous signal to have, and discontinued its use.

>


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