Comments on: CN 532 crosses the CP diamond at Emerson, Manitoba as a CP awaits it\’s turn http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jacob Patterson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1629#comment-60542 Jacob Patterson Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:19:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CN-532-april22-1984-EmersonMB.jpg#comment-60542 Great shot, John. Great shot, John.

]]> By: RonaldB http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1629#comment-43190 RonaldB Fri, 20 Nov 2020 04:55:29 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CN-532-april22-1984-EmersonMB.jpg#comment-43190 This type of crossing was common on branchlines in Ontario, so I assume in other parts of Canada too. All trains were required to stop before crossing the diamond, a crew member was supposed to walk up to the diamond & give the engineer a signal to proceed. In practice, we often just stopped & looked and then proceeded. There was no one other than train crews involved. This type of crossing was common on branchlines in Ontario, so I assume in other parts of Canada too. All trains were required to stop before crossing the diamond, a crew member was supposed to walk up to the diamond & give the engineer a signal to proceed. In practice, we often just stopped & looked and then proceeded. There was no one other than train crews involved.

]]> By: headtailgrep http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=1629#comment-495 headtailgrep Mon, 21 May 2012 16:56:03 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CN-532-april22-1984-EmersonMB.jpg#comment-495 What was the method of control at this diamond? Was there an operator stationed? What was the method of control at this diamond? Was there an operator stationed?

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