Erie Railroad Company Rules Manual Block System

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Erie Railroad Company Rules Manual Block System

The image shows a vintage booklet cover titled "Rules Manual Block System" by Erie Railroad Company, effective September 1, 1923.

Name/Title

Erie Railroad Company Rules Manual Block System

Entry/Object ID

chs-014024

Description

This Erie Railroad Company’s Rules Manual describes the "Block System" of controlling train movements using blocks of track and fixed signals. Train operators had to manually control the signals. This was an early version of block signaling, and dispatchers and block operators communicated with each other using telegraph, telephone, or radio. The signals at the entrance of each block weren’t connected and didn’t automatically respond to the presence of a train.

Dimensions

Height

15.3 cm

Width

10.2 cm

Depth

0.2 cm

Dimension Notes

24 pages.

Book Details

Publisher

Erie RailRoad Company

Date Published

Sep 1, 1923

Create Date

January 15, 2025

Update Date

July 11, 2026