As I study the signal rules, I've noticed that flashing yellow is used for many indications. As I understand it, the flashing yellow indication is less ...
Eric, We use flashing red to indicate "Restricting" on our Illinois Central properties, I also seem to recall that the Santa Fe uses flashing red for a similar...
Friends, The discussion on the varying types, methods, and styles of signaling is a very good one. I described my signaling for my MODEL railroad and many...
Everyone, Since there has been a discussion about signals and their indications I have up loaded the official BNSF Signal sheet that we as TY&E have to have in...
Dear Stephen: Your posting talking about the superior quality of the yellow aspect when using Kingbright LEDs makes me wonder if are you talking about 2- lead...
Dear Group: The rather recent message posting by Mike Burgett, reminded me about his upcoming series of DVDs titled "THE RULE 281." The DVD series covers...
Here are a few web pages you can check out You may need a high speed connection for this one http://broadway.pennsyrr.com/Rail/Signal/aspects_us_norac.html B&O...
Coincidently, after perusing a number of signal rules, I've come to the conclusion that the BNSF rules are almost exactly what I need. I previously cobbled...
Mike Burgett writes: I have to agree with Mr. Priest that a model railroad can be a great learning tool. With that said I believe that the CORRECT use of...
... Dear Bill and others in the C/MRI Group: Orders for the new DVD covering "CTC Machine Operation" can be placed by going directly to www.ctcparts.com and...
John: A "restricting" is a speed restriction, usually shown as red over yellow and restricts trains to 15 MPH. It is used when leaving CTC territory for dark...
In my days with NS, if you were anywhere close (restricting) to 15 on anything but a beautiful day on straight, unobstructed track, the Trainmaster wanted a...
I liked the way this guy thinks (Smiling)! Another good example of how a model railroad can be an excellent learning tool. Mike Burgett Brotherhood of Railroad...
Hi. I appreciate the feedback. Can someone please point me to a specific circuit diagram to display on a 7 segment led a track selected via momentary push...
... Yes, I know what a restricting signal is. But I didn't understand the phrase "Clear indication into a Restricting" ... I knew that, too. So "Clear...
... are a MUST! Mike, while I have great respect for your signalling expertise, and your excellent work on model railroads, yours and others, pontifications...
... This is where I started, trying to simplify to make things easier for the crews. As it turned out, trying to get it to work with single head signals made...
A single head reduces the information available to the engineer to simply red/yellow/green; stop/get ready to stop/go. That could work even for a double...
... Caution in my 39 years experience in Railway signalling this would not happen in the real railway. Well -- It _has_ happened! Swedish railways still use,...
... I think that it is like any kind of selective compression - in this case you balance off ease of implementation and simplicity vs. realism. The simplest...
... suggest ... I agree with your idea of simplicity in the interest of selective compression. If I had a truly vast layout, I'd probably go for the more ...
... From: Jim Sherman To: CMRI_Users@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:43 PM Subject: [CMRI_Users] Applications Handbook?? ... Take a look on...
I don't know if anyone answered you. You would be better off to use a straight usic and output cards only. You can drive 5 or 12 volt relays easily enough to...
... I was not advocating in my previous post that we all need to have complex signal systems. Many railroads use a simplified signal aspect and indication...
All: Well -- this topic obviously is something that invokes strong feelings among list members. I do think there are 2 points being made -- and some people...
... prototype would be the US rail network!!!! Yep. Pick your area, pick your signals. How it has worked as well as it has for so long escapes me. It's...
