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|    hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com to Stephen Sprunk    |
|    Re: "Proceed" signal--difference at home    |
|    06 Mar 16 12:01:04    |
      On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1:19:30 PM UTC-5, Stephen Sprunk wrote:              > Multi-/single-head is orthogonal to home/distant/block.              FWIW, when CSX resignaled a line in the 1990s, they used single triangle       heads for block signals and they added a blinking yellow aspect.       When they recently redid this same line, they used double vertical       head (some call it the 'Darth Vader' signal). What used to be a simple       green is now a green over red. The new signal has a number plate, but to       my surprise it is tiny.              --- SoupGate/W32 v1.03        * Origin: LiveWire BBS -=*=- UseNet FTN Gateway (1:2320/1)    |
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