| Well, this is nostalgic. Here I am in March of 1971 seated at the US&S CTC machine at a time when I held one of the best jobs imagineable - second trick at Thorn Block Station, 35 miles west of Philly. It appears that I am writing down an "OS" for a train passing Dale or Glen interlocking on the Station Record of Train Movements. My senority dated to PRR and regardless of the merged PC the atmosphere was all Pennsy from the 11KV trolley wires outside the window to the electro-pneumatic switch machines and position light signals. It appears there are several Form 19 train orders in effect - perhaps some are slow orders that had begun to increase at a troubling rate, although this was generally fast railroad. Photo by Ed Weller. |
| Date:
3/1/1971 |
Location:
Thorndale, PA Map  |
Views:
496 |
Collection Of:
 
Rick Erben |
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Author: Rick Erben
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| Picture Categories: Night,Signal,Action |
This picture is part of album: Flashes from the past |