The LION has been up to the train room. This photo may have some techinical faults, but I thought that it looked prety good anyway.
Besides this building not having an elevator and the train room being three flights up, I have built up enough lower leg strength to make the clkimb, however my instability due to neuropathy demands that the floor be perfectly clean lest I stumble and fall over. Br. Nicholas was kind enough to come up to the train room and spend a day helping me to clean up. Br. Stephen helped us carry trash and surpluis stuff down to the dumpster, the power house, and to the electronics shop.
Broadway–242nd Street may not look like much, but it is the main terminal on the layout. This being a subway layout, a train departs here every four minutes. Broadway is below the elevated structure, the orange buses are lining up to take passengers on to points in Westchester County. The Green buses are New York City Transit buses serving neighborhoods beyond the reach of the train.
Yes, this is the interlocking plant for the entire railroad, and to the left is the relay room that keeps the trains running. To operate the railroad at full rush hour capacity, I only have to manage the 242nd Street station. Levers 1 and 2 control the double crossover entering the station. Lever 3 controls the home signal at Dyckman Street, allowing a train to proceed into 242nd Street. Levers 35 and 36 control the home signals allowing a train to depart either from track 1 or track 2 to run on the railroad.
A train may depart every four minutes, but it takes a full 20 minutes for the train to make a round trip from Broa
One of these days you will have to explain your life story to us and what led you to where you are today and are you going to do a go fund me page to help pay for the elivator?
Definitely sounds impressive from your description and is something I would love to see. (Notice I didn’t say Surely sounds impressive) I remember you stating for the record that you don’t like to be called Shirley. One can appreciate a complex analog old school system such as yours for sure.
Lion, it is sure good to see you have managed to claw your way back up into the interlocking plant and I am sure the largest subway system West of the Mississippi will be purring along again in no time. You and it have always been a favourite of mine to follow on this forum.
It’s a time of mixed feelings, isn’t it? Wondering what might be coming next, but meanwhile planning to make things happen. It’s exciting, if nothing else. I hope your health keeps on keepin’ on.
Mr Lion, I retired this year too. Busier that ever it seems, but all good stuff. And it’s showing in he train room.
I try to imagine 10 relay-run, interlock protected fast trains all in motion, and the clicking of those relays. Has to be the coolest! I hope you figure out an easier and safe way upstairs three floors to the… subway!
Never has one man done so much with so little! Your work should be an inspiration to all who say the hobby is too expensive. With your relay knowledge the “Lion” should be an “Electric Eel”.
