by ctaman34
heres proof
Last edited by ctaman34 on Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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glennk419 wrote:On the subject of BSS cars, what is the purpose of the ring that is mounted to the outside of the car above the cab (you can see it in the top picture above? The old Brill Redliners used these as well. Many years ago, I actually recall seeing the motormen mount them to the train before they left Fern Rock. I always assumed that they had something to do with triggering the signal system, possibly to identify whether the train was a local, express or Ridge Avenue train but don't know for sure. Can anyone help?
ctaman34 wrote:glennk419 wrote:On the subject of BSS cars, what is the purpose of the ring that is mounted to the outside of the car above the cab (you can see it in the top picture above? The old Brill Redliners used these as well. Many years ago, I actually recall seeing the motormen mount them to the train before they left Fern Rock. I always assumed that they had something to do with triggering the signal system, possibly to identify whether the train was a local, express or Ridge Avenue train but don't know for sure. Can anyone help?