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Nostalgia & History > SP 3rd & TownsendDate: 08/26/15 20:50 SP 3rd & Townsend Author: fmaffei Switchman late 40s FM photo
 Date: 08/26/15 21:51 Re: SP 3rd & Townsend Author: TonyJ Nice old photo Frank. I'm trying to figure out what the switchman is holding. It isn't a journal hook. If it is it's been through a lot.
Date: 08/27/15 07:06 Re: SP 3rd & Townsend Author: Stottman TonyJ Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice old photo Frank. I'm trying to figure out > what the switchman is holding. It isn't a journal > hook. If it is it's been through a lot. Just a guess, but I wonder if its to operate turnouts in the street. SP in San Francisco had a huge maze of street trackage, at the time. Date: 08/27/15 12:26 Re: SP 3rd & Townsend Author: spnudge The bar was used to open submarine switch lids. Much easier to do from a standing position. It also was used to grab the lever which was usually under mud and water.
The only time I saw any switch point bars was on street cars. To much of a chance of freight cars picking the points. Nudge |