Re: Rubber Switch
| July 07, 2017 03:20PM |
The AT&SF also had rubber (as MD said "variable") switches on the sidings in yard limits between Abilene, KS and Superior, NE. I remember the head track weenie at the Grand Canyon insisting on new switches whenever one was needed. Money was no issue. 
JP
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/07/2017 03:28PM by jim pallow.
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