East Santa Barbara before CTC cut-over.
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The lower yellow light was added when CTC was extended north to Seacliff. The whole signal was removed when CTC was extended to Santa Barbara. This is the new distant signal for North Seacliff. (Ventura County, CA)
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San Bernardino, CA.
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East Santa Barbara after CTC cut in.
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West Valley Line, Davis CA. Note the front lens is not smooth glass. This is a Union Switch & Signal "H1" searchlight, not the newer and more common "H2."
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Signal head turned away, the insulated joint has been jumped. The signal is out of service. Santa Barbara.
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Red over lunar into Gilroy, CA.
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Scrap metal, Santa Barbara.
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Refugio State Beach, near Santa Barbara.
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Signal 3410, near Santa Barbara.
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Chorro Siding, near San Luis Obispo, CA.
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Fourth Street, San Francisco.
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Red over red over lunar - the route is lined into the yard at Mojave, CA.
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Franklin Canyon, CA.
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Signal 2347 near Reno, NV.
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Signal 2347 near Reno, NV.
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Signal 2143 near Reno, NV.
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Old main track 1 signal, Norden, CA.
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Seattle, WA.
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Signal upgrade, Gaviota, CA.
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New signals not yet in service, Gaviota, CA.
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Tehachapi cross-over, Tehachapi, CA.
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The signals in the foreground belong to Union Pacific and control the line to Cajon Pass. The signals in the background belong to Metrolink and control the line to Saugus. Palmdale, CA.
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The east portal of the summit tunnel, Donner Pass, CA.
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Signal near Capitan. Santa Barbara, CA.
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East Walong (the Tehachapi loop) before a derailment damaged the main line home signal. The new signal was placed on the other side of the main line.
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Needles, CA.
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Peach Springs, AZ.
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These old signal bridges are quickly dissapearing.West Canyon Diablo, AZ.
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This dwarf indicates to museum excursion trains when the road crossing is protected. Sacramento, CA.
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Michigan City, IN.
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Aurora, IL.
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Downers Grove, IL.
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Orland Park, IL.
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Fox Lake, IL.
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Elmwood Park, IL.
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Siding exit signal, Ludlow, CA.
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Although the siding at Gaviota is remotely controlled with a power switch, CTC rules are not in effect and a track warrants is still required. This is know as a "CTC island".
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BNSF line in Fresno, CA.
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BNSF line in Fresno, CA.
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Union Pacific, North Fresno, CA.
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Amtrak is on the BNSF in Fresno, CA.
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Labor is expensive. DPUs have replaced manned helper locomotives on Tehachapi Pass, thus the helper spur as been removed. The new signal at left has no moving parts, and is cheaper to maintain than the older searchlight signal at right. Soon enough, line side signals in any form will be obsolete. (Bena, CA)
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Distant for Kern Jct, Bakersfield, CA.
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