10G Into Emergency

Herd today on the scanner that NS train 10G went into emergency today at Horseshoe Curve. Crew said that their train kicked.

Yeah, trains do go into emergency from time to time on that grade....better that it go into emergency, than to have a runaway...

PRR used to maintian an elaborate system of warning devices on the East Slope around BENNY interlocking (signals would display a flashing aspect and horns in several locations would sound) to warn eastbound moves which were coming down too fast. Wondering if anyone can fill us in on what's there today?

I can just see them setting up one of those road-side radar signs; "YOUR SPEED IS __ MPH" )

2nd trick op wrote:PRR used to maintian an elaborate system of warning devices on the East Slope around BENNY interlocking (signals would display a flashing aspect and horns in several locations would sound) to warn eastbound moves which were coming down too fast. Wondering if anyone can fill us in on what's there today?

Yes, I have a Railroad Video Productions tape shot from an Amtrak Cab along the Pittsburgh Line....as the train was heading up around Bennington Curve, the Engineer narrated about the horn system that was set up in earlier days...he described them as the old aa--ooo-gah! style horns that were found on early automobiles....There is still a speed restriction on Track 1 between MP 248 and 247 down the 'Slide' of 10 or 12 mph...and trains have speed restrictions, though not as slow once they clear the Slide down the entire East Slope depending on tonnage..more specifically, tonnage per operative brake.