New UP/I&M OWLS Diamond at Ridgely

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Howard Biby	General	inovative to say the least	11/15/2009 8:55:38 AM

Bernie Feltman	General	Been reading about these. UP reaps the benefits as its rail doesn't get beat up while I&M has to observe a low speed restriction. Also, notice in background the moveable pipe connections that control a switch, derail or signal	11/15/2009 11:01:20 AM

Matthew Harrell	General	The pipelines control the south yard switch and the accompanying switch lock. See http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=279169&nseq=4 for more details.	11/15/2009 12:00:29 PM

Matthew Harrell	General	One curious item about this "diamond in the rough" is that UP has it flipped the wrong way. The end on the right side of the photo will be the south end of the diamond, but as it currently sits it is pointing north. I'm sure that they can easily flip it around with a crane when its cut in, but why go thru the extra hassle?	11/15/2009 12:12:36 PM

Gregg Pullano	General	One little note about these pipelines... This interlocking is the FINAL OPERATING Electro-Mechanical armstrong interlocking in North America. When Ridgely closes and the yard switch is automated or replaced, a historic vice of railroad operations will end permanently. Some towers will continue to exist with operating levers, but none will remain with pipelines	11/15/2009 6:17:43 PM

Zachary Gillihan	General	I hope to save Ridgely, but UP rejected me then asked if we were still interested. The dates for the closing are, the switch to be cut out in April and the tower closed in May. 2010.	3/16/2010 9:55:49 PM

New UP/I&M OWLS Diamond at Ridgely
UPs track gang is constructing a new OWLS (one-way, low speed) diamond at Ridgely. This photo was taken looking down what will be the I&Ms route across the diamond. You can see how the new diamond will lift the wheel flanges up and over the railheads of the UP mainline.
Date: 11/7/2009	Location: Springfield, IL	Views: 1483	Collection Of: Matthew Harrell
			Author: Matthew Harrell

Picture Categories: Track		This picture is part of album: Death of an Interlocking Tower

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