signal brackets

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Jim, signals are my kryptonite. Most of you have forgotten more than I will
ever know about them.  But, I believe this pic is of the same type?   **I'd
love to see someone do some sort of presentation and interactive
gotomeeting-style meeting for the society to help understand them better.*
Mike Rector

N&W 2177 2-8-8-2 Y6b Class with eastbound coal train crossing US 52 and
rolling through Iaeger business district
Iaeger, WV, April 1959
William G. Gordon Photo

[image: image.png]
*I believe this is accurate, as the mountains seem to align for both
pictures. *
Looking east, US 52 is now an overpass, and the signals have been replaced
(I think 52 may have shifted a little when they built the overpass, because
the curve in the track is not in the same place in relation to the road)
The station was on the right (south) side of the tracks
[image: image.png]
This is a 1903 map showing a proposed tunnel at upper left to reduce the
curve of the mainline. You can see US 52 where the bottom tunnel entrance
was proposed.
[image: image.png]

On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 7:42 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> The first attached picture shows a style of bracket with two signals that
> was pervasive on the N&W.  Please note that the diagonal supports that run
> from the mast to the ends of the platform are straight.  The second photo
> shows a variation on this bracket in which those platform supports are
> curved.
> I am working with a vendor to try to bring this style bracket to market
> and would very much appreciate any pointers to drawings/information on the
> version with the curved supports.
> Also, it would  be great to know the locations at which this style was
> used.
> Thanks for your help,
> Jim Cochran
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