Switch Targets

OK BR&P, thanks.

Jack

Noel Weaver wrote: In the case of mainline switches in non ABS territory, a strip of metal with two arms and round holes in them colored red indicated that the switch was lined for a siding or a spur of some sort accompanied by a red switch light or disc while a green switch light indicated switch lined for the main track. Some of these old style switfh targets lasted well into Conrail but I would bet they are pretty much gone today.
Noel Weaver

This page... http://www.railroadsignals.us/rulebooks/nyc37/nyc37.htm has some NYC signals and switch targets on it. I can swear the diagonal metal bar and two hole bar switch target is still in use somewhere on one of the Metro-North H&H yards, probably Harmon. I recall seeing it, but can't remember where. It's either Harmon or Brewster. I know I've seen it tho.

I believe there is one just south of Ludlow, old track 6??? I know for sure its got a diagonal target.

A quick follow up to my last post. There are actually 3 of the old NYC style hand throws just south of Ludlow on old track six

Well, the good news is the weather was decent and I attended the monthly NYC/PC/CR/LV brunch yesterday.

The bad news is I completely forgot about this thread and did not ask any questions! Flies on me!!

There is always next month!

Jack Shufelt wrote:There is always next month!

Might have better luck then anyway, some of the guys are still in Florida.

Around 1948-49 they removed the green banner on the high stand main line switch stands. On the siding and yard tracks the yellow and white was used.
The derail targets were as shown. Many derails did not have targets . TCS and CTC did not have targets on elec. locked switches . In 251 terr. banners were still used and also still used in manual block and non block terr. MEL