Re: 3-Way Switch

bcp Wrote:
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> Paul Dalleska Wrote:
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> > I've seen several picture of this style of
> three
> > way switch in Europe and there was a promo of
> the
> > new ACS-64 City Sprinters at the Siemens plant
> in
> > California with one. Most of the installations
> > are in very tight situations in older depots.
>
>
> [attachment 66397
> ACSlocomotiveatSiemens_May132013_WM.jpg]
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> Aerial:
> [www.google.com]
> ,+Inc./@38.4869432,-121.3932295,56m/data=!3m1!1e3!
> 4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xf2ec235af8373135!8m2!3d38.4875517!
> 4d-121.3920432
>
> Bruce


So it really seems that the design was favored due to space constraints, very similar to the photo of the Amtrak switch. Neat stuff and at the end of the day if it works and is SAFE that's all that matters.

William
aka drgwk37