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A train reporting number in Great Britain identifies a particular train service. It consists of: A single-digit number, indicating the class (type) of train, followed by; A letter, indicating the destination area, followed by; A two-digit number, identifying the individual train or indicating the route (the latter generally for suburban services).
Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints in a typical [year] Operated Taconic: New Haven: New York, New York–Pittsfield, Massachusetts [1955] 1954–1958 Tamiami: Pennsylvania, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Florida East Coast Railway: New York, New York–Miami, Florida–Tampa, Florida [1935] 1930–1940
Semi-automatic signals do not have a number plate, but can display an explicit "restricted proceed"-type signal. Other types of signals include train order signals, manual block signals or signals governing special safety appliances such as slide fences, non-interlocked sidings, road crossings, etc. These are much less common than the three ...
Reporting marks on two Canadian Pacific covered hopper cars; with the left car marked as CP 388686 and the right car marked as SOO 115239. A reporting mark is a code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on certain rail transport networks.
Nickel Plate: Cleveland–St. Louis [1958] 1956–1959 Blue Bird [9] Chicago Great Western: Minneapolis–Rochester, Minnesota [1930] 1929–1931 Blue Bird: Wabash: Chicago–St. Louis [1943] 1938–1968 Blue Comet: Central Railroad of New Jersey: Jersey City, New Jersey–Atlantic City, New Jersey [1934] 1929–1941 Blue Dart: Nickel Plate: St ...
A close-up of No. 3001's headlight and number plate. Between 1916 and 1930, the New York Central Railroad (NYC) ordered 4-8-2 L-1 and L-2 steam locomotives, replacing the 4-6-2 Pacifics for use on fast mainline freight trains.
An 82F (Bath S&D) plate on the smokebox of 9F 92212. Each steam locomotive was allocated to a particular shed and an oval, cast metal plate (usually 4 + 5 ⁄ 8 in × 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (120 mm × 190 mm)) [3] with the depot code was bolted to the smokebox on the front of the locomotive. When a locomotive was reallocated to a different shed the ...
Some signals convey large amounts of information. This older German signal indicates preliminary caution with max. 60 km/h in the upper main signal aspect (green above yellow, number plate "6") and caution in the lower distant aspect. The lower yellow number indicator announces a speed limit of 30 km/h by displaying "3".