gprimr1 wrote:Is Amtrak/PRR the only RR to name it's interlockings?
I noticed when on ex-NYC water level route, they were called "CP-*" instead of interlocking.
I think it's interesting that they have names for them.
I went to Phily this weekend and I finally found "River" that I hear on the scanner at work alot.
The system for indentifying Interlockings and Contol Points varies from railroad to railroad. At BNSF it's a mix of names and CP numbers. Recently however several CP's have been given names of recently retired officials.
Amtrak's practice on the NEC was to use names for all it's interlockings. The original CETC software only allowed names of up to 8 letters. This is why several interlocking names got shortened when CETC was cut in -
B&P Jct. to Charles
Union Jct to Paul
North Point to Point
Havre de Grace to Grace
Perryville to Perry
Principio to Prince
Northest to Bacon
Iron Hill to Iron
Marcus Hook to Hook
As far as where certain interlockings are located at, try this link -
http://www.blockstation.net/index.html
NOTE: The map at this link is somewhat out of date. Changes have occured at several of the interlockings since it was created.