PRR Signalling Equipment
I am new to the PRR Discussion Web. Thanks for making it available. I am interested in replicating PR signals (color light) on my HO planned layout. What is available and best source of supply. I will...
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As far as I know PRR mainlines were signalled almost totally with position lights. These were universally yellow. Three dots across the target=stop. Three dots in a vertical line clear proceed. Three...
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Lyctus, Bill,What you do may depend on the era you model. Semaphores were still found on the PRR as late as 1925. The following URL puts you on a web site useful to those who want to learn more of...
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There were a few semaphores in place as distant signals until the end of the PRR.Doug
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Here is a link to Oregon Rail supply. They are the purveyor of the signals I use. I like them alot. Good stuff.www.oregonrail.com/Hope that helpsHorse
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Forgot about semaphores, thanks. Looks like I'll have a good source of info when I do finally get to signals. I know of few guys that have working signals, some of which are PRR position...
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FRA tried to standardize sometime in the 50's, but the cost would have been prohibative to most roads, and so the idea was dropped.
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It appears from the Oregon Rail Supply website that the long-awaited PRR signal bridge is not yet available. Is this true?Doug
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Since the legislation creating the FRA was enacted in 1966 and the Adminstration did not begin operation until April 1, 1967, it would have been hard for that agency to espouse signal standardization...
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OK, so it wasn't the FRA, I believe it was some Federal government entity, so I just assumed it was FRA, my mistake. I know that the Fed's tried to standardize alot of transportation related concerns...
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Lyctus,Not to chase you away, but I think there is a newsgroup devoted to PRR signals. Maybe you got all you need here? Maybe this is obvious, but I found it fascinating when I read it many years ago....
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Thanks fellas for your input. I have read the treatise on PRR signalling and it is very informative. I have now contacted ORS but to date no reply (will they ship to far away Australia ??). One of the...
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