| Title |
Ogden Union Station Communication Display |
| Description |
Objects used to maintain railroad communication. |
| Subject |
Railroads--Communication systems |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
| Date Digital |
2015 |
| Medium |
Photogrphay |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5779206, 41.223, -111.97383 |
| Type |
Image/StillImage |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Ogden Union Station Collection |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6vr66sx |
| Setname |
wsu_vhm |
| ID |
98414 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6vr66sx |
| Title |
Steam Valve |
| Contributors |
Ogden Union Station |
| Image Captions |
Brass steam whistle valve. "AMERICAN STEAM GAUGE VALVE MFGCO. BOSTON USA." 9" tall. The locomotive whistle would be mounted on the top of the gauge. A cable/rope would extend to the locomotive cab. The engineer would pull on the rope releasing steam into the whistle. The whistle comminicated different operations. Two blasts would indicate forward movement. Three blasts would indicate reverse motion. Two long, a short and a long in sequence indicated approach to a reailroad crossing. One blast would indicate the engineer was waiting for orders. |
| Description |
Objects used to maintain railroad communication. |
| Subject |
Railroads--Communication systems |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
| Date Digital |
2015 |
| Type |
Image/StillImage |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Ogden Union Station Collection |
| Sponsorship/Funding |
Image provided by Lee Witten, Union Station Archivist |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Setname |
wsu_vhm |
| ID |
98555 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6vr66sx/98555 |
