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From: Roger Clare roger DOT clare AT gmail DOT com
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2021 14:18:14 -0300
Subject: Re: (erielack) April ELRRHS calendar image
"Andover-SofCutoff_ValMapCut.jpg" - image/jpeg, 705x668 (24bit)

There is a semaphore on the Val Map south of the cutoff, requires high
magnification to see it. Cut attached.

On 4/4/2021 9:32 AM, Robert Mitchell wrote:
> Ray - Thanks for that info!
> Paul - Thanks for the link to that article! I enjoyed the description of
> the old Red Ball kit.
>
> Regarding the photo, I think the caption may be incorrect.
> If the date is correct, it cannot be train 1128. All weekday trains,
> including Saturday, on the Sussex Branch were numbered 10xx and Sunday only
> numbered 11xx.
> In looking at the DL&W valuation map from 1918, the only semaphore I could
> find near the cutoff was located just north (timetable West) before the
> L&HR crossing.
> Given that and the angle of the shadows and according to the 1938 Suburban
> Timetable I have, I think this is either train 1031 or 1037 headed towards
> Branchville having passed Andover at 3:25 and 3:55 respectively.
>
> Bob Mitchell
>
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 1:27 PM Raymond Wetzel wrote:
>
>



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