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General discussion about locomotives, rolling stock, and equipment

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 #1564515  by ExCon90
 
I see that back then four long whistles was the signal to call in the flag regardless of direction. In later years it was changed to 4 whistles to call in the flag from the west (i.e., to an eastbound train) and 5 to call in from the east (for a westbound train). I wonder what accident resulted in that change ...