Peavine signals

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The still extant mileposts along the Cincinnati end of the Peavine 
appear to be numbered out of Cincinnati, with the former Idlewild 
Junction (with the PRR and the old Cincinnati Belt Railway) being the 0 
point.  There is one not too far from my house numbered C5. Could the 
C98 be indicating 9.8?  That would be about the right distance, if that 
signal is where I think it is (right next to the Little Miami River, on 
the east end of Clare.)

And, yes, Clare is definitely prone to flooding.

On 9/23/2013 8:48 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> The "A" on the first signal gives this away as an approach signal (not 

> the aspect but "approaching" a controlled signal). It appears it can 

> show all three indications, but, the reality is that it may just be 

> fixed at "approach" or a train may get a "clear", which indicates the 

> status of the next signal and not the block ahead.

>

> I believe that the number system on the Peavine was miles out of 

> Portsmouth to Cincinnnati, so , Portsmouth (actually Vera) would be 

> "0" and Clare/Cincinnati would be the distance from Vera.

>

> The item between the tracks buried and covered with a plate is part of 

> the signalling system and is a resistance coil. I know I'm messing up 

> the technical name for it...choke coil perhaps...I know it has to do 

> with the resistance factor needed to shut the track circuits. The 

> plate protects the coil from damage.

>

> The signals up on pilings is to prevent flooding of relays and 

> such...I believe sections of the Peavine were rather flood prone.

>

> Eric at CG Tower

>

>

> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 7:12 AM, NW Mailing List 

> <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:

>

>     Made it to Cincinnati yesterday and have a couple signal questions

>     (see attached pix).  What's up with this "foreign" signal just

>     past C1?  Guess since the line is now "dark" you need an approach

>     distant to indicate you're coming back into signaled territory.

>      How frequently is this track used?  Can somebody identify the

>     device shown in picture 2?  Why is the does the first signal out

>     of Clare show "C98"?  Why is this signal and the next up on

>     pilings?  What's the purpose of the plate fastened to the ties in

>     picture 4?

>     Thanks in advance,

>     Jim Cochran

>

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