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A blog devoted to explaining the ins and outs of North American railroad signaling, past, present and future. This blog seeks to preserve through photo documentation the great diversity and technical ingenuity of 20th century signaling and interlocking hardware and technology. Related topics cover interlocking towers and railroad communications infrastructure.
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Monday, January 21, 2013
B&O CPLs: Gotta Catch 'Em All
This past year saw the destruction of my beloved Huntington Ave interlocking by CSX C&S forces as they needlessly re-signaled a 261/CTC line without pole lines just to spite the memory of the B&O in its home city. However I was provided with over 6 months of lead time to get out and get all the photos and videos and since I needed to make a proper tribute to the signals that have given me so many years of enjoyment. I felt it fitting to show off the eastbound CPL dwarf's full range of emotion.
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Rule 290: Restricted Proceed
Rule 286: Medium Approach
Rule 285: Approach
Rule 283-A: Medium Approach Medium
Rule 282: Approach Medium
Rule 281: Clear
The most difficult indication to capture was naturally Medium Approach Medium which I only managed to snag with a cell phone camera a week before the signal was retired. Farewell old chum, your approach lit light show never failed to brighten my day.
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