Posted by rchgck
on 4/20/2012, 5:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Questions abut the W&LE"
Here is a post regardin signal removal.
http://members.boardhost.com/WLERailway/msg/1326730780.html
--Previous Message--
: There was CTC on the ex-P&WV.
: When was it removed?
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: --Previous Message--
: The W&LE does not use block
: signals, train crews are only given
: track warrants between two points on
: one of the lines.
: However there are some signals that
: control switches (Bowerston, Jewett,
: Mingo Jct).
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: In Ohio, one of the steepest hills
: is Jewett Hill, between Jewett, Ohio
: and Hopedale, Ohio. The W&LE did
: try using SD40s as helpers on their
: loaded BNSF coaltrains to get over
: this hill. Those trains would have
: had two BNSF engines on the front
: (SD70MAC, ES44DC, or an SD70ACe) and
: a single SD40 on the rear, but the
: SD40s would often be damaged because
: the BNSF engines are more powerful
: and simply just dragged the SD40.
: Now they just add an engine or two
: onto the front of the train, in
: front of the BNSF engines.
:
: --Previous Message--
: Are there block signals or CTC on
: the
: W&LE? What about steep hills?
: Do trains ever need a helper? God
: bless.
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