what is a positive train control tower

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storminorman

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About a month ago the local electric company installed electrical service along the RR next to where i work. Todays newspaper has a public notice that a 60' Positive Train Control tower is being placed here. What is this? Anyone have details etc on this?
 
It will probably look like this, the tower going up just left of the woodman building that has the fin on top:
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Sorry I don't have any good photos of them because I usually go out of my way to avoid poles in my photos.
 
Brad,

That is a radio codeline antenna (ATCS or other), not used for PTC. My guess is there is a control point signal house right next to that tower.

This is what PTC Antenna's look like, not my photo.
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