hello all
My name is Alan Friedland and am the owner of Great American Locomotion. I
created the signal tower that Bill posted.
Like you I am not sure the true origin of the tower design. I "eye balled" my
design from the picture linked below.
http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt99/virgal211/Chessie_DK_ColorLight.jpg
Thank you for your interest.
Alan
--- In [email protected], Edward Sauers <ehsaue...@...> wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> Thanks for the picture, and yes I know that the B&O did have some signal
> bridges
> that are close to the one on Bill's site but I have never seen one that has
> the
> solid area where the vertical and horizontal intersection meet, I am pretty
> sure
> the B&O cantilever mast were all open lattice type of construction.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>
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> From: raisinone <raisin...@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Sat, September 4, 2010 3:10:41 PM
> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} B&O Fans look/ New items update
>
> Â
> Ed:
>
> http://www.railroadsignals.us/signals/CPL/cpl-brunswick.jpg
>
> Take a look at the link, I believe the shot was taken near a B&O yard
> (Winans?)
> in Baltimore. These cantilever masts are very similar to the C&O design, that
> could be a good thing. The C&O used a different signal head, but otherwise
> they
> probably work for both railroads.
>
> Remember the "S" stands for 'close enough is good enough...' <G>
>
> Jim Kindraka
>
> --- In [email protected], Edward Sauers <ehsauers1@> wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > Can you tell me where the prototype for this bridge might have been
> > located, I
>
> > have never seen this style in any of my B&O references. Maybe some other
> > B&O
> > modeler can chimeÃÂ in here also. To me this looks more C&Oish. I will
> > report
> > back after I get some feedback from the B&O group.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ed Sauers
> >
> >
>
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