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Re: (erielack) Speaking of radios



Permenant restrictions had a large round yellow disk with the speed on it
placed a sufficient distance in advance, a yellow disk with the word "slow"
on it at the begining of the restriction and a green disk at the end of the
restriction.
Gordon

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From: <Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com>
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Subject: (erielack) Speaking of radios


>
> What about permanent speed restriction signs for speed restricted curves?
> The DL&W used them throughout their system with a black rectangular metal
> sign market with the speed limit at that point --e.g., 65--cut out of the
> metal, for visibility day or night.  If another speed restriction occurred
> within 2(?) miles, a second diamond-shaped yellow marker (showing the
> second speed restriction) was placed above the black marker.  In
> situations, such as on the NJ Cut-Off, where there were long stretches
> without any speed restrictions, a single yellow market was placed in
> advance of the actual speed restriction--it was a fixed distance, but I'd
> have to consult an old employee timetable to confirm the exact
> distance--and then a single black marker was placed at the actual start of
> the permanent speed restriction.  This was a simple and elegant way to
post
> the speed limits and I wonder why these signs weren't maintained or
> replaced over time post-EL.  I don't believe that any remain on NJ Transit
> now and I've always wondered if it isn't safer to have engineers rely to
> some extent on posted markers rather than memory.  I'm curious, what did
> the Erie use to mark permanent speed restrictions?
>
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> Those poles with the white stripes were used pretty much system wide.
>
> It allowed the engineer to know just where the speed restriction was---say
>
> he received a train order saying 10 MPH at MP 88.70.....he could judge it
> by
> the  poles.
>
> Now we use whole mileposts or physical characteristics, (bridge or
> crossing,
> etc.).  On some roads Temporary Speed Signs are used to mark  the
> restrictions.
>
> smt
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