--- In [email protected], "Tom Hawley" <t.hawley@...> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sscale@...
> We've been through this before. Here's a complete explanation from people
> who actually make the stuff-
> http://www.lbfoster-railproducts.com/Turnouts.asp
> Stan Stokrocki
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> This is one to save.
>
> We did a little railfanning of the DeButts NS yard in Chattanooga from a
> city street bridge that goes over it. There was a big sign in the yard,
> intended for the engineers & hostlers, not us, but very readable. It said
> "WATCH YOUR SWITCH." That's very much in keeping with the idea that the
> moving parts of a turnout are the switch.
Tom, Correct! Most,likely the sign you saw is a warning to crews to
observe the points of the switch that they approach. It is quite easy to
"break" a switch by running through it from the trailing point direction. If
it's lined "against" you it must be thrown before proceeding. Today's rail
management really frowns upon running switches and often dish out discipline
for doing so. Once again the switchstand comes into play showing crews if the
switch is properly lined day or night. They can be seen from an amazing
distance. Targets today are mostly reflectorized, years ago they used the time
honored kerosene lamp.
Bud Rindfleisch
>
> tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich
>
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