Eastern Railroad Discussion > Powered Crossover Question

Are powered crossovers configured so that when the dispatcher changes both of the switches it is in sync, so that he/she only has to operate 1 switch/icon?

Matthew



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/27/16 18:48 by Cumberland.

Cumberland Wrote:
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> Are powered crossovers configured so that
> when the dispatcher changes both of the switches
> it is in sink, so that he/she only has to operate
> 1 switch/icon?
>
> Matthew

Yes.

Cumberland Wrote:
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> Are powered crossovers configured so that
> when the dispatcher changes both of the switches
> it is in sink, so that he/she only has to operate
> 1 switch/icon?
>
> Matthew

That's been the case since electro-mechanical interlocking machines were introduced.  On early GRS machines one pistol grip would be rigged to operate two slides.

"sync"....not sink.  A sink is what is in the kitchen/bathroom for water.  "sync means synchronized.  

Sometimes yes, sometimes no

"Sync," yes, you are completely correct, thank you! I must had been washing dishes for a too long, sorry about that!

Matthew

Cliffs619 Wrote:
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> "sync"....not sink.  A sink is what is in the
> kitchen/bathroom for water.  "sync means
> synchronized.  

mbrotzman Wrote:
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> Cumberland Wrote:
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> > Are powered crossovers configured so that
> > when the dispatcher changes both of the
> switches
> > it is in sink, so that he/she only has
> to operate
> > 1 switch/icon?
> >
> > Matthew
>
> That's been the case since electro-mechanical
> interlocking machines were introduced.  On early
> GRS machines one pistol grip would be rigged to
> operate two slides.

It was also the case for mechanical interlocking plants. One lever for both ends of a crossover was a common arrangement.

TAW

Wow! It seems like you would have to be a pretty strong person to manage that.

Matthew

> It was also the case for mechanical interlocking
> plants. One lever for both ends of a crossover was
> a common arrangement.
>
> TAW

Cumberland Wrote:
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> Wow! It seems like you would have to be a pretty
> strong person to manage that.
>
> Matthew
>
> > It was also the case for mechanical
> interlocking
> > plants. One lever for both ends of a crossover
> was
> > a common arrangement.


Not really, but it took knowing how to do it. I've also encountered single switches that were haarder to throw than a crossover.

TAW