From The Tower Friday--Barrington
So in this photo, it appears as though I am restoring the UP (CNW) route for autopilot. When a train was to arrive here, the operator was called from home and would then show up. You would then call the chief on the phone and let him know you're there and they would call back shortly and let you know of the trains arrival. West Chicago would also let you know when the train went west, and vice-versa. The date was July 3rd, 2001. Jason Tykac or my dads photo I believe.
Unfortunately, it was night time so the view into UP/Metras Barrington yard isn't visible.
The colored levers marked "East" & "West" were out of service train order levers. I had no idea what they were for when I worked there because the levers had "E" and "W" instead of 19 & 20, which is where they sat in the bed. Once I learned more about train orders & T.O. signals, I figured it out.
From The Tower Friday--Barrington
So in this photo, it appears as though I am restoring the UP (CNW) route for autopilot. When a train was to arrive here, the operator was called from home and would then show up. You would then call the chief on the phone and let him know you're there and they would call back shortly and let you know of the trains arrival. West Chicago would also let you know when the train went west, and vice-versa. The date was July 3rd, 2001. Jason Tykac or my dads photo I believe.
Unfortunately, it was night time so the view into UP/Metras Barrington yard isn't visible.
The colored levers marked "East" & "West" were out of service train order levers. I had no idea what they were for when I worked there because the levers had "E" and "W" instead of 19 & 20, which is where they sat in the bed. Once I learned more about train orders & T.O. signals, I figured it out.