Re: (erielack) DL&W Signal

["Ron" <rdukarm_@_roadrunner.com>]

Henry,

I agree with your comments below. We are looking northeast to the crossing 
of the Erie's North Yard. The signal would be tied into DM Tower and the 
Pennsy crossing, and not the draw bridges. Thanks ,

Ron


> Ron,
>
> I believe the bridge in the distance is is DL&W's massive steel bridge 
> over
> the Erie RR and William St, which is the beginning of the City Branch at 
> the
> DL&W's East Buffalo Yard (later Bison) and about a mile and a half 
> distant.
> The first Buffalo River crossing is about 3/4 of a mile behind the
> photographer. In the uncropped version you can see DM tower on the far 
> side of
> the Pennsy tracks and at right the LV plate girder bridge over the DL&W
> connection to Worthington and the PRR where the LV embankment curves off 
> to
> the northeast.
>
> http://lists.railfan.net/erielackphoto.cgi?erielack-03-02-08/lv_signal_buffalo.jpg
>
> I think it is a T for Telephone so crews can talk to DM. At first I 
> thought
> the "dwarf" blade was a train order signal, but it seems to be a miniature
> version in the same style as the two larger blades above it, red square 
> end
> with white stripe.
>
> Henry
>
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