Eastern Railroad Discussion > "Dark" Signals on NS Main in the Tennessee Valey

It looks like the  NS's new "Dark" signals policy (i.e., dark until approached)  has pretty well been implemented across the Valley. 

I'm curious as to what the engineers think of it. I suppose that if it's working as it should be they wouldn't notice any difference, but I'll ask anyway. 

Thanks,

Fritz in HSV, AL 

As long as they're lit when you get there it's no different.

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Approach lit signals are common around the country.  A discussion a few threads down deals with it.   This saves electricity and bulbs.

Sounds like the Chicago Line in Ohio 

This occurred on the West End Memphis District 4 or 5 months ago.  Makes it hard to get a headsup without a radio. 

SPMemphisFreight Wrote:
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> This occurred on the West End Memphis District 4
> or 5 months ago.  Makes it hard to get a headsup
> without a radio. 

Well, sort of.  I go to LaGrange, Ky. and they  have a "lit on approach" signal at the east end of town.  It it's showing all red, expect a train from that direction.  Any other colors showing and you expect a train from the west.  If it's dark, it's time to go for lunch.  It usually lights up about 5 or 10 minutes before a train but occasionally it will have you sitting and waiting for an hour.

John

SPMemphisFreight Wrote:
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> This occurred on the West End Memphis District 4
> or 5 months ago.  Makes it hard to get a headsup
> without a radio. 

What happened ?

Thanks,

Fritz in HSV, AL
 

navy5717th Wrote:
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> SPMemphisFreight Wrote:
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> > This occurred on the West End Memphis District
> 4
> > or 5 months ago.  Makes it hard to get a
> headsup
> > without a radio. 
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> What happened ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fritz in HSV, AL
> 

Dark signals, approach lit apparently.   On the west end you could figure out pretty easily whether something was within range by observing the constantly lit intermediate signals, but they went dark.   Thought that was what you were talking about.