by pgengler
After a round-trip between 33rd Street and Hoboken this weekend with myself squarely in front of the railfan window, I've come away with one question regarding the numbering of signals. Most follow an increasing/decreasing sequence and have the letter 'Z' under the number (for example, 143/Z is just prior to the Christopher St. station when heading toward 33rd), but some don't sit the sequence and have the letter 'X' underneath (e.g., R4/X just before the switches ahead of 33rd Street, and L4A/X and L4B/X at the edge of track 1 in Hoboken).
I'm guessing that the 'X' signals are the dispatcher-controlled ones, and the 'Z' signals are automatics; would this be at all right?
Thanks.
I'm guessing that the 'X' signals are the dispatcher-controlled ones, and the 'Z' signals are automatics; would this be at all right?
Thanks.
Phil Gengler
Overheard in NY Penn: "All aboard! Get on the train if you're coming with us!"
Overheard in NY Penn: "All aboard! Get on the train if you're coming with us!"