#deshler

[2000ghosts]

march 16, 2009

[railwayhistorical]

Slow Clear

Continuing a series on the color position lights of the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Deshler, Ohio.

After being held quite a while (see previous post), the signal eventually changes from yellow to flashing green, which I understand to mean "slow clear" looking at CSX signal rules. This makes sense as the train will now take the connecting track over to the east/west double track main where the next signal sits (not CPL however).

Three images by Richard Koenig; taken July 30th 2024.

[unteriors]

7th Street, Deshler, Nebraska.

[aryburn-trains]

Pinch-hitter on the Cincinnatian

Baltimore & Ohio’s Detroit-bound Cincinnatian, just pulling out of Deshler, Ohio, is missing its usual streamlined Pacific on this July 1956 day, but 4-6-2 5316 is a worthy substitute. Don Wood photo

[trainmaniac]

CSX W003-01 - Deshler, Ohio by Tyler Pate Via Flickr: After stopping at the south end of Tontogany siding, the CSX Geometry Train gets the signal the head south down the CSX Toledo Sub and across the diamond in Downtown Deshler, Ohio with CSX No.9969 EMD GP40-2HW leading.

[railwayhistorical]

Meet at the Diamond

While waiting in Deshler, Ohio, for the sun to drop, and perhaps a train on the Toledo Subdivision to light up the CPL signals, two trains on the Chicago line met nearly over the diamond.

Three images by Richard Koenig; taken July 30th 2024.

[railwayhistorical]

Waiting for a Signal

Continuing a series on the color position lights of the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Deshler, Ohio.

The second train I photographed on the Toledo Subdivision held south of the connector track with this indication before it. While the train and I waited, the blue hour came and went.

I didn't get why the engineer could not proceed here, as I understand this signal to indicate that one may "proceed prepared to stop at the next signal". Perhaps it's simply due to the fact that he would block many road crossings in the center of town.

Two images by Richard Koenig; taken July 30th 2024.

[railwayhistorical]

More Color Position Lights Continuing a series on the color position lights of the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Deshler, Ohio.

Here's the second train of which I wrote in the previous post; for this train I've popped south of the diamond to see this train approaching a signal bridge there. To quote a piece of music from back in my day, "colored lights can hypnotize".

These signals previously had pinnacles, a decorative point to cap things off, but these two are missing for whatever reason. Two images by Richard Koenig; taken July 30th 2024.