Vera Jct

[NW Mailing List]

On 6/8/2025 11:31 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Attached is a photo of Vera Jct. showing the signal facing Peavine 
> traffic.  Why would the "main stem" from Columbus have been considered 
> a "diverging" route in this case?  Perhaps it is in some way analogous 
> to middle sidings being signaled for diverging aspects where they 
> rejoin the main.  I tend to think of diverging aspects being displayed 
> to facing points movements where they are signaled to take a route 
> that "diverges" from the one they are currently on.  Of course there 
> are no "joining" aspects, so did the term "diverging" cover the act of 
> taking a route that your current route is joining?   Any thoughts will 
> be appreciated.
> Jim Cochran

Jim,
     I don't think that I have a track chart for that area, so, not 
knowing what the configuration of the track/s ahead are, it would be 
hard to say.

Jimmy Lisle