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Simply making interesting material available to those who share my interest in the railway signal systems of the past has been my sole objective in this long project.
Aberdeen, SD 1
approach lighting 1
| Obituary: Frank P. Patenall 627.0 KB |
Arcadia, OH 1
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 6
Atlanta, GA 1
Atlantic Coast Line 2
Aurora, IL 1
automatic block signaling 1
automatic train control 1
Baltimore & Ohio 2
| Obituary: Frank P. Patenall 627.0 KB |
| Personal Mention: G. H. Dryden 432.7 KB |
Baltimore, MD 1
Berwick, OH 1
Boston & Maine 2
Boston, MA 1
Bridgeport, MI 1
cab signaling 1
Central of Georgia 1
Central of New Jersey 2
centralized traffic control 1
Charlottesville, VA 1
Chesapeake & Ohio 3
Chicago & Eastern Illinois 4
Chicago & North Western 7
Chicago Great Western 1
Chicago Junction 1
Chicago South Shore & South Bend 2
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 4
Chicago, IL 2
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville 2
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 1
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific 2
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 4
Clifton Forge, VA 1
color position light signals 1
| Obituary: Frank P. Patenall 627.0 KB |
Cone, L. 1
| Changes on the C&NW 978.4 KB |
Conneaut, OH 1
Delaware & Hudson 1
| Circuit Polarity at Relay Contacts 526.2 KB |
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 2
Delmar, IA 1
Denver, CO 1
Dryden, G. H. 1
| Personal Mention: G. H. Dryden 432.7 KB |
Dunfee, IN 1
| Early APB Signaling 408.5 KB |
early signaling 1
| Signaling Half a Century Ago 1.1 MB |
economics 2
Erie 1
Fostoria, OH 1
Galesburg, IL 1
Gary, IN 1
General Railway Signal 3
| Changes on the C&NW 978.4 KB |
| Circuit Polarity at Relay Contacts 526.2 KB |
| Train Order Indicators Used Successfully on the CI&L 604.3 KB |
Gibson, IN 1
Gordonsville, VA 1
Great Northern 4
| Arrangement of Color Light Units 816.2 KB |
| Emergency Release Circuits 2.4 MB |
| GN Replaces Semaphores with Color Light Signals 1.2 MB |
| Why Markers for Automatic Signals? 494.6 KB |
Harrisburg, PA 1
highway crossings 2
Hocking Valley 1
Illinois Central 8
Indiana Harbor Belt 1
Interborough Rapid Transit 2
| Emergency Release Circuits 2.4 MB |
| More Comments on Latch Locking 643.4 KB |
interlocking 4
Interstate Commerce Commission 1
Kansas City, MO 1
Lindsay, VA 1
Loree, L. F. 1
| Obituary: Frank P. Patenall 627.0 KB |
Los Angeles, CA 1
Louisville & Nashville 3
Michigan City, IN 1
Minneapolis & St. Louis 1
Minneapolis, MN 1
Missouri Pacific 2
Missouri-Kansas-Texas 4
| Cost of a Train Stop 944.9 KB |
| Signal and Train Control Hearing Ends 2.0 MB |
| What Is the Cost of a Train Stop? 463.2 KB |
| Why Markers for Automatic Signals? 494.6 KB |
Mobile & Ohio 1
Monon 1
Mount Morris, MI 1
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 4
Nashville, TN 1
New York Central 9
New York Rapid Transit 1
| Are Call-On Signals Safe? 545.6 KB |
New York, Chicago & St. Louis 3
| Arrangement of Color Light Units 816.2 KB |
| Early APB Signaling 408.5 KB |
| Nickel Plate Installs 169 Miles of Color Light Automatics 3.6 MB |
New York, New Haven & Hartford 1
Noble, S. E. 1
| Changes on the C&NW 978.4 KB |
Norfolk & Western 2
Northern Pacific 4
obituary 1
| Obituary: Frank P. Patenall 627.0 KB |
Orange, VA 1
Pacific Electric 1
Patenall, F. P. 2
| Obituary: Frank P. Patenall 627.0 KB |
| Personal Mention: G. H. Dryden 432.7 KB |
Pennsylvania 3
Pere Marquette 2
personal 3
| Changes on the C&NW 978.4 KB |
| Obituary: Frank P. Patenall 627.0 KB |
| Personal Mention: G. H. Dryden 432.7 KB |
Phinney, R. M. 1
| Changes on the C&NW 978.4 KB |
purchasing 1
| Getting What You Specify 866.4 KB |
Quincy, IL 1
Reading 2
Redfield, SD 1
relays 1
| Circuit Polarity at Relay Contacts 526.2 KB |
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac 1
Root Street, Chicago, IL 1
Seaboard Air Line 3
Signal Accessories Corporation 1
| Saco Lever Circuit Controller 735.1 KB |
signaling 1
| Why Markers for Automatic Signals? 494.6 KB |
South Whitley, IN 1
| Early APB Signaling 408.5 KB |
Southern 4
Southern Pacific 2
St. Louis Southwestern 1
St. Louis, MO 1
St. Louis-San Francisco 3
| Reporting False Clear Indications 648.8 KB |
| Signal and Train Control Hearing Ends 2.0 MB |
| Why Markers for Automatic Signals? 494.6 KB |
St. Paul, MN 2
Standard Code 1
| Train Signs or Indicators 468.2 KB |
Stanley, OH 2
Starck, P. A. 1
| Changes on the C&NW 978.4 KB |
Staunton, VA 1
Sullivan, IN 1
Texas & Pacific 3
Toledo Terminal 1
Tomkins, O. S. 1
| Changes on the C&NW 978.4 KB |
train control 1
train order signals 1
Union Pacific 2
Union Switch & Signal 5
upper quadrant semaphore 1
| Obituary: Frank P. Patenall 627.0 KB |