The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-31
ELECTRICALLY OPERATED
SIGNALS BEING ERECTED
Baltimore and Ohio Installing
New System Between Cumber-
land, Md, and Grafton, w. Va.

New automatic block signals are
being installed on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad between Grafton, W.
Va, and Cumberland, a distance Of
101 miles. The same system is being
constructed from Patterson Creek, W.
Va, to Mckenzie, Md, 6.3 miles, To-
cally known as the Pinto cutoff. The
total mileage where this installation
is taking place, 69.3 miles is double
track; 80 miles triple-track, and five
miles quadruple-track.
Color Position Light"
Technically known as the color
position light" type, these signals
are like the ones installed on other
sections of the Baltimore and Ohio
during the past six years and either
by color or position, their messages
can be read by the trainmen. Verti-
cal green indicates a clear signal or
that all is well Diagonal yellow, in
the upper quadrant, shows that the
block is clear at the next signal. Di-
agonal lunar white, in the lower quad
rant, flashes the word "permissive"
and for all movements through short
turnouts Horizontal red says, Stop"
These new signals are replacing the
former semaphore signals throughout
the territory mentioned.
Between Big Curve and Bond, Terra
Alta and M. & X. junction and be-
tween Blaser and Hardman, the mid
die track will be operated by signal
indication in both directions. Between
Strecker and Altamont, however, the
middle track will be operated for
eastbound movements only. From the
west end of Keyser Yard to Piedm mt,
the four-track line affords opportuni-
ty for double movement in both d.
rections-two tracks for eastward and
two tracks for westward movements.
New Interlocking Systems
In connection with these improve
ments, two new interlockings are to
be installed. One will replace the old
interlocking, destroyed by fire at Mt.
Lake Park two years ago; the other
will be at Terra Alta and will be used
to protect the junction Of the two and
three track lines as we'll as the new
helper facilities soon to be installed
there.
Included also in this betterment
program will be the enlargement of
the interlocking plants at Mckenzie,
Z Tower, Piedmont, Bond, Altamont.
Rodemer, NJ. & X. Junction, Blaser
West End, Hardman and G. N. Tower
In addition, electrically controlled
outlets to passing sidings, operated
by motor from the respective inter
locking plants, will be established at
Rawlings, Piedmont, Big Curve, Alta
mont, Deer Park, and Rinard. AT New
burg station, the main cross-overs
will be further protected, being cleo
trically controlled by the interlocking
plant at Hartman Practically all
interlockings will be improved with
No. 16 instead of No. 10 crossovers.
Speeds Up Train Movement
When the new system of signals is
completely installed in this territory
Cumberland to Grafton, there will be
So block stations in each direction
providing 65 more block stations thar
are being used under the present man
ual block system. Some of the adj
vantages of this will be that trains
can be moved on closer time intervals
with increased instead of diminished
safety, and since the new signals vii
be controlled by track circuit, there
will be considerable saving of time
for all trains over this mountainous
division.
The estimated cost of the new sig
nal installation, including TRACK
changes, will be approximately ST.,
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