CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
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Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
Dose anyone know if the Signals at Watkins Lake RD (West Pontiac) will be replaced?
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Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
Yeah I'd miss that classic look as well, but I do like the LED's better. Wouldn't mind seeing them on the CSX Saginaw sub thru both Holly and Rose Townships.odave wrote:No clue. If they're working their way north, then there's 3 other intermediates between White Lake Rd and that one in Fenton. There's also the signals at Andersonville and Holly Sidings, so it may take a while. I do like them for railfanning, since they're much brighter than the searchlights. I will miss the "classic" look though.
Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
I saw a crew at Watkins Lake Rd. this morning on my way to work. There was a shiny new mast lying on the ground, but the three targets on it looked like searchlights - I only got to glance quickly when I went by as someone was tailgating me. The old SB mast and signals were still in place. Maybe this is an interim step. I'll try to get a better look tonight.GT Railfan wrote:Dose anyone know if the Signals at Watkins Lake RD (West Pontiac) will be replaced?
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Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
Hey Odave..think CN will replace the searchlight signals in Fenton to the LED's?
Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
Ya, there will be a new Intermodel Facility at Pitt Junction on the Holly Sub... **(as nsglc would say!!)**JANGAJONGA wrote:maybe they have "Big plans" for the holly sub.
What traffic has increased on the Holly (what train numbers?)? Last time I was at Durand from 9 AM to 7 PM and all I saw on the Holly was 766 and that was luck.
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Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
I don't know the symbols but I've noticed a slight increase in traffic. Because of my work schedule I get to be home during the days and have noticed more trains. Seems like most mornings something goes thru and it's usually pretty early, between 5-7 a.m. In fact, I had to wait a few extra minutes before leaving for work so a S.B could go thru.bnsfben wrote:Ya, there will be a new Intermodel Facility at Pitt Junction on the Holly Sub... **(as nsglc would say!!)**JANGAJONGA wrote:maybe they have "Big plans" for the holly sub.
What traffic has increased on the Holly (what train numbers?)? Last time I was at Durand from 9 AM to 7 PM and all I saw on the Holly was 766 and that was luck.
Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
Yup, the SB signal at Watkins Lake Rd. has a new mast with searchlights.
If they are working north from Pontiac replacing signals, it's probably going to take them a while to get to Fenton
If they are working north from Pontiac replacing signals, it's probably going to take them a while to get to Fenton
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Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
firemedic54 wrote:I don't know the symbols but I've noticed a slight increase in traffic. Because of my work schedule I get to be home during the days and have noticed more trains. Seems like most mornings something goes thru and it's usually pretty early, between 5-7 a.m. In fact, I had to wait a few extra minutes before leaving for work so a S.B could go thru.bnsfben wrote:Ya, there will be a new Intermodel Facility at Pitt Junction on the Holly Sub... **(as nsglc would say!!)**JANGAJONGA wrote:maybe they have "Big plans" for the holly sub.
What traffic has increased on the Holly (what train numbers?)? Last time I was at Durand from 9 AM to 7 PM and all I saw on the Holly was 766 and that was luck.
theres 490 and 491 for sure i dont what else heads toward durand tho theres a 280 also
Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
FYI the intermediate searchlights near the Williams Lake Rd. Crossing in Waterford have been removed and the fancy new LEDs are in service. The Watkins Lake Rd. signals are still searchlights on a new mast.
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Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
Well they can keep making their way north to our area Odave and change out these ones here in town.
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Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
I noticed awhile back that the one at White Lake Road now blinks yellow instead of constant red.
Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
Hmm. I haven't been that way in a while - I'll have to check it out. It was red today, but that's because 767 was coming north
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Re: CN Upgrading Signals on Holly Sub
Blinking Yellow is an Advance Approach, meaning that two signals preceeding that one would be danger or Stop. I saw these new LED signals but on the Shoreline Sub down by Monroe last January, they are VERY bright as well as the light reflected off the sides of the cars and I could see them across the field (at a 90 degree angle). The intermediates in Newport had a Flashing Yellow as well, however when I went by them the second time one side was green while the other was red, meaning something was lined and coming north.
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