I'm told there were whistle signals for psgr train communication between conductor and engineer, snowplow operation, double-heading. Are there others? Anybody know where to find info about these in addition to the ones that Andre cites?
One humorous story I read was about an engineer working at night in a wharf area, could not figger out why he was being told (via lantern signal) to back up so far..... finally found out he was seeing the light on a buoy bobbing up and down, he found out AFTER pushing some freight cars off the end of the wharf. Thanks, Ted Larson --- In [email protected], "Andre Ming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ...we also used prototypical hand signals...BR (before radio) > > Interesting! > > As a railroader, I will say that (IMHO) switching by hand signals was safer > than using radio. > > > Align 3 rail > Pick up the head 5 cars (on 3 rail) > Shove to 4 rail, cut 2 > Set remaining (cars) to Main Track > > Did I say safer? > > Yup, the rule was (is) simple for the engineer: If you cannot see the person > controlling the move: Stop movement. > > Andre Ming > Eastern OK > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
