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IIRC it was also not uncommon (at least on the Susquehanna Division) to see 
Pre-Arranged Detours in place from or to temporary crossovers purpose-built 
for the PAD.  Now to find some Special Orders covering same.  A remarkable 
number of trains were handled -- safely and efficiently -- under this 
system.
M J Connor


>From: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: "Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
>To: <Smtimko_@_aol.com>, <erielack@lists.elhts.org>
>Subject: Re: (erielack) Abbreviation Help
>Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 06:31:32 -0400
>
>Thanks for that info. I had a feeling that's what it was but I couldn't 
>figure out the acronym. Was it still called a PAD for a train with current 
>of traffic? A delay would still be incurred due to running at restricted 
>speed, but it wasn't really a "detour" for these trains since they didn't 
>have to Xover. Presumably then there are Xovers at Owego and Smithboro.
>
>Paul B
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Smtimko_@_aol.com
>   To: doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net ; erielack@lists.elhts.org
>   Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 5:46 AM
>   Subject: Re: (erielack) Abbreviation Help
>
>
>   PAD stood for "Pre Arranged Detour"................
>
>   An Operating Department name for having one track out of service for 
>maintenance between two points and using the other track for all trains.
>
>   Usually a Conductor was assigned to one end of the detour and a Trainman 
>to the other.  They handled the crossovers and the trains operated over the 
>"detour" route on the authority of the PAD as defined in the Special Order 
>and on Hand Signals from the employee involved.
>
>   With the current of traffic, trains could follow one another through the 
>PAD (after receiving the hand signal from the employee).  Against the 
>current of traffic, one train per block and the block for the most part, 
>was the complete length of the PAD.
>
>   Anyone is invited to add more info on this...................
>
>   SMT
>
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