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Nostalgia & History > Shorpy pic of Waynoka: what's the mirror for?Date: 09/18/24 13:34 Shorpy pic of Waynoka: what's the mirror for? Author: timz Why the mirror in front of the operator?
So he doesn't have to turn around to see the model board, maybe? https://www.shorpy.com/node/27552 Date: 09/18/24 13:46 Re: Shorpy pic of Waynoka: what's the mirror for? Author: HotWater timz Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Why the mirror in front of the operator? > So he doesn't have to turn around to see > the model board, maybe? > > https://www.shorpy.com/node/27552 Maybe it's to see if anybody comes in behind him, also. Date: 09/18/24 14:04 Re: Shorpy pic of Waynoka: what's the mirror for? Author: OliveHeights Probably allows him to glance up and see what's going on the interlocking behind him while copying train orders. I imagine that would take some skill since stuff would be backwards in the mirror.
Date: 09/19/24 08:53 Re: Shorpy pic of Waynoka: what's the mirror for? Author: Gonut1 Gotta look dapper should someone want to take a photo of you!
A very nice look at a small operator's station. Go Date: 09/19/24 23:26 Re: Shorpy pic of Waynoka: what's the mirror for? Author: Evan_Werkema Wonder where that machine was located. The double track between between MP 342.5 and 346.9 through Waynoka was controlled by an interlocking plant, but Waynoka had no tower as far as I know. Santa Fe did put small interlocking machines into depots, but I don't know if they shoehorned this one into the brick county seat depot at Waynoka or put it somewhere else. Am I correct that this is a US&S-design interlocking machine?
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