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Double track direction of operation question 8 years 4 months ago #4958

HHS OFFLINE Fireman Posts: 54 Thank you received: 40	Good Day everyone, During the Reading steam - Diesel transition era, with a double track main. If looking at the train, was it moving left to right? Or Right to left? Looking at the track closest to you the rail fan with Brownie camera. I saw a quip that the Reading ran opposite to most others. Thanks in advance, Hugh Sinn
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Double track direction of operation question 8 years 4 months ago #4963

RRDavey OFFLINE Engineer Posts: 98 Thank you received: 24	Based on the arrows on my quarter-mile sheets, it looks as if the RDG ran the "normal" way--left to right on the track closest to the photographer.--Dave
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Double track direction of operation question 8 years 4 months ago #4970

HHS OFFLINE Fireman Posts: 54 Thank you received: 40	Dave, Thanks for the information. Hugh
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Double track direction of operation question 7 years 7 months ago #5526

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In your time frame, it would be left to right, unless in territory where signaling for bi-directional running was installed.

A historical note. The Philadelphia & Reading originally ran the opposite direction on its double track lines. At that time it was the practice in England, where the P&R bought some of its earlier locomotives. One source credited the adoption of this practice to the financial influence of British bankers in the fledgling railway, while another source favors the emulation of British railway practices.

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