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    SoNo Switch Tower Museum in South Norwalk Connecticut

    The SoNo Switch Tower Museum and the WestConn Chapter NRHS asked me to post the scheduled open hours for the museum: The SoNo Switch Tower Museum is open Saturdays & Sundays, Noon to 5 pm, from May through the end of October. They expect to be closed on Sunday October 7, 2018 because of a...
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    SoNo Switch Tower Museum in South Norwalk Connecticut

    Bill: I would say that you blessed me and the website viewers greatly. Thanks. Steve
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    SoNo Switch Tower Museum in South Norwalk Connecticut

    Here are a few photos: SoNo Switch Tower Museum Viewed from Street Tower Interior Looking West at Levers, Model Board and Power Board Tower and Mechanical-Interlocking Pipeline while Still in Service Aerial View while Tower Still in Service Portion of Existing Model Board Former Tower...
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    SoNo Switch Tower Museum in South Norwalk Connecticut

    Do I just attach jpeg files? If yes, how do I caption them - one by one?
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    SoNo Switch Tower Museum in South Norwalk Connecticut

    Hello Bill. Yes, I have photos. I have no idea of how to submit and caption photos. How is it done? How many do you want? Steve
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    SoNo Switch Tower Museum in South Norwalk Connecticut

    This retired New Haven, Penn Central and Metro-North Railroad signal tower in South Norwalk, Connecticut once controlled the entire Norwalk area. Under the New Haven, it was called Signal Station (S.S.) 44, and was renamed Berk under Penn Central. I first visited the SoNo Switch Tower Museum in...
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    I-ETMS Question - Please help

    Thanks Crow. So, I-ETMS never directly changes propulsion power. In the case of a penalty or emergency brake application, does the locomotive on-board equipment do anything to automatically remove propulsion power? As you can tell, I am trying to determine what if anything I-ETMS directly or...
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    I-ETMS Question - Please help

    I am a rail transportation engineer working for a commuter railroad that will be using ACSES. I have a few simple questions about I-ETMS and am hoping that there are some BNSF engineers or other knowledgeable railroaders on here who can answer these questions. 1 - Does I-ETMS monitor or...
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