Re: A tale of three signs...

74ford Wrote:

>
> Wasn't the one long also a call from the engine
> crew to the conductor to check if a stop was to be
> made? This would be followed of course by the
> corresponding whistle signal acknowledging the
> conductor's signal to stop or to highball?
>
> As an aside, the one long, one short is still used
> by some as a warning signal when approaching MOW.
>
> FWIW,
> -Jeff

Well....yeah. That's what a station signal is. Warns the station that a train approacheth and wakes up the conductor from his reverie so that he can signal to stop or proceed. Engineer then responds with Go ahead o o, or Stop at the station o o o.