tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post3763643587160638655..comments2023-11-19T18:06:58.855-05:00Comments on Chesapeake, Wheeling and Erie Railroad: Signals!Tom Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04787028891178734529noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-85616375488918480632014-12-26T02:44:12.074-05:002014-12-26T02:44:12.074-05:00Thanks Tom for the link, I'll have a look at t...Thanks Tom for the link, I'll have a look at that tonight. Always interested to see anything about signals/aspects and how they operate, it's a fascinating subject how they work<br /><br />Jas...JLandT Railroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-83735654108043171022014-12-25T07:52:19.325-05:002014-12-25T07:52:19.325-05:00Jas,
I'm using speed and direction. Without g...Jas,<br /><br />I'm using speed and direction. Without getting into too much detail, the signals are set up primarily to convey the track conditions ahead (occupancy) and speed. In several instances, I've employed an aspect to indicate that a power operated turnout has been lined for either a diverging route or non-diverging route and the speed with which the trains should proceed through that turnout and beyond. I'm not going to use three headed signals, so my ability to convey route is somewhat limited. <br /><br />Here's a link to Mike Burgett's Control Train Components website. It has one of the best descriptions I've ever found of CTC and signalling in general: http://www.ctcparts.com/index.html.<br /><br />I'll pass along some more information to you about how this system works in a separate e-mail. <br /><br />Merry Christmas!<br /><br />TomTom Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787028891178734529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777066647675257012.post-67790158362620660952014-12-25T07:08:28.226-05:002014-12-25T07:08:28.226-05:00Would really like to see the nuts & bolts of t...Would really like to see the nuts & bolts of the signal system Tom, as I'm working through the installation of our LocoNet I've become really interested in how these systems work. Are you using speed or direction orientated signalling?<br />The JL&T is using speed orientated, with mainly searchlights (both mast & dwarfs) and with a few tri-light masts too.JLandT Railroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505164174036992414noreply@blogger.com