What happened to ERIE?
PAUL ROMANO posted:What happened to ERIE?
Erie and Monon ran side by side Always liked both
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Looks great, hope to see it running soon.
I, too, think that's a great looking engine. By the way, just to the left of the Monon and Erie engines exiting the yard, what is that thing that looks like an abbreviated pipeline?
Jim Brenner posted:I, too, think that's a great looking engine. By the way, just to the left of the Monon and Erie engines exiting the yard, what is that thing that looks like an abbreviated pipeline?
Not really sure but I would guess its one of two things Air pipe to activate switches if they are air motors ( which I doubt ) or the remnants of the original manual throws The switch towers used long handles that pulled wires through a pipe that went out to a switch Probably left over after they went to electric switch motors
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Conduit for switch cables ... That makes sense. Might be something to model.
Thank you.
Jim Brenner posted:Conduit for switch cables ... That makes sense. Might be something to model.
Thank you.
I don't think so, as all those turnouts are powered, i.e. either electric motors or air powered "switch machines".
Well, I find it hard to believe that anyone in the US isn't familiar with the term "Hoosier" (I never saw the movie; don't care about basketball).
From the Olde Joke Department:
Of course, we all know that the well-known "Worcestershire sauce" was named by a Texan. An oil man from (pick your favorite Texas city) was staying in London, and when served his roast beef dinner, the waiter also put a bottle of a dark sauce on his table. He looked at it, pointed, and said, in his best Texican accent: "What's this here sauce?"
I said that it was old.
I am from neither Indiana nor Texas, but there you have it.
Nice looking locomotive, Ben! Have fun with it! (....looking away now so I'm not tempted....)
Hot Water posted:Jim Brenner posted:Conduit for switch cables ... That makes sense. Might be something to model.
Thank you.
I don't think so, as all those turnouts are powered, i.e. either electric motors or air powered "switch machines".
Nope. There's not a switch motor in sight.
Those are mechanical linkages used to throw switches and interlocking signals.
Hence the name: Mechanical Interlocking. This video should give some idea.
Rusty
Yo Bennie
Nice pick up, Enjoy it
Rusty Traque posted:Hot Water posted:Jim Brenner posted:Conduit for switch cables ... That makes sense. Might be something to model.
Thank you.
I don't think so, as all those turnouts are powered, i.e. either electric motors or air powered "switch machines".
Nope. There's not a switch motor in sight.
I was referring to the two photos of LaSale Street Station (the Monon and the Erie-Lackawanna) where those turnouts are DEFINITELY powered!
Those are mechanical linkages used to throw switches and interlocking signals.
Hence the name: Mechanical Interlocking. This video should give some idea.
True, but that does NOT apply to the two photos of the Moon & Erie-Lackawanna trains departing LaSale Street Station.
Rusty
D500,
I see you are in Alabama. Is there a Crimson Tide and, if so, from whence does it emanate?
Scrapiron
I really think its a leftover from a mechanical linkage as it just ends in mid air If it was air powered switch there would be an elbow and a pipe going down. As that is the only one I suspect that they were in the process of removing them but just didnt do that one yet
Congrats Ben, it's a good looking switcher!
Paul
Looking at it again there is an elbow so it probably is an air line going to the switch machine
I think the pipe may be a steam line , ground air line... maybe even water. I've never heard of a switch controlled by air . (outside of our model stuff)
They had air operated switches in Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal.
The whole pipe moves to throw the switch. No wires.
Number 90 posted:They had air operated switches in Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal.
There you go. Thanks Tom .
