Project Change Report 09.14.10

In hopes of building a better and stronger Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, management has decided to make a change regarding the tortoise switch machines.  The CEO looked to the expertise of the long running Peconic Railroad which uses a variety of turnout control methods.  On the CRI&P, it was originally decided to utilize the Tortoise switch machines for major control points and SPDT slide switches for the industrial turnouts.   Considering the CRI&P has no desire for central dispatcher control of the turnouts plus the cost factor, it has been decided that the tortoise switch machines would be considered a luxury on a layout of this size.  A more practical and quite effective solution would be the use of SPDT slide switches.  Their somewhat easier installation requirements and cost savings would be quite beneficial to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.  The CEO expects to save approximately 79% or a little over $240 over the original planned turnout controls.