End CCC

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Means?

Mookie

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must be for a block of track.they have signs end hamler ctc block begin corn ctc block.
im not sure about ccc
stay safe
Joe

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Maybe it’s a leftover protest sign [soapbox] - someone not happy with the Civilian Conservation Corps [:P]

Back to work… [banghead]

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Maybe it was “End CTC”? That indicates that the train approaching the sign is leaving Centralized Traffic Control territory, and must operate under other rules as specified in the employee timetable for that region.

In Nova Scotia, a train leaving CTC is usually entering OCS (Occupancy Control System) territory, and needs an OCS clearance (like a Track Warrant) obtained via radio from the RTC (Rail Traffic Controller - the dispatcher) in order to proceed.

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I thought of that too, but I looked at it very closely and it was 3 c’s.

This is, I believe, the tracks that Amtrak uses, if that makes a difference. Could this be something radio-wise?

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Boo…

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Rats. I tried…[:I]

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Any clue about where the sign is? Railroad? Milepost? Station?

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End Conductor Catnap Component

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…tree68: You took the words right out of my keyboard. Probably most of folks on here never heard of it…CCC, that is…From the '30’s. We sure do have a bunch of state park components from their efforts in the country.

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it is printed on a little house that they now use instead of towers. It is the one that shows mp 60.something.

If no ones comes up with something, I will go copy it all down - everything printed on the side of this little house and let you know.

Mookie

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End CLOSED CIRCUIT COMMUNICATIONS ?

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Personally,I’ve never heard of CCC; CTC yes,BUT.

I’ll go with either Larry’s or Jim’s interpertation,
That seems as close as anything[swg]

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The driver will be so happy - he gets to take me to “our spot” and let me copy everything on the “house” down! See how I keep him so “happy” all the time! (didn’t hurt that I bought him a black powder book last weekend so he would have something to do while I did my watching!) [^]

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I’m not sure, but it probably needs to be ended. It’s time has come and gone. If it is a military thing it is already under reveiw for replacement by a JACCC(D). Joint Advanced CCC (Deployable).

Black powder …good…but generally I like to see what I shot within a reasonable timeframe afterwards.

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He used to hunt, fish, skeet, reload, fly-tying, surf - then he moved to Nebraska.

Now he reads!

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I used to also…then I got sentenced to California where everything I like to do is illegal, or cost prohibitive.

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ohmigosh - are you SURE you aren’t in Nebraska - plus throw in we live in the east and everything great is in the west in this state!

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Be glad he’s got a Black Powder book and not a Black Powder Magazine!

I’m looking forward to reading what’s on the house (you may leave out any lines that begin, “For a good time, call…”)

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Dan what the Freak do you like to do?

Yes killing people out there is illegal, busting lights is illegal, spraypainitng is illegal, putting a firecracker in your teachers tale pipe (of her car) is illegal, RUINS all your fun, doesn’t it?