East Chapelle Semaphores
In a scene that was repeated twice a day for over 50 years (with a few exceptions), an Amtrak train blasts by the ATSF semaphores protecting the east switch of Chapelle siding in northern New Mexico.
Though with the loss of freight traffic over Raton and Glorieta Passes, Amtrak is now all there is through here. And that twist was really the secret to the longevity of these nearly century old sentries.
Sadly, the semaphores were removed in November 2022.
A 3 1 30A (WB Southwest Chief)
AMTK P42DC #153
AMTK P42DC #151
Chapelle, NM
May 31st, 2020
East Chapelle Semaphores
In a scene that was repeated twice a day for over 50 years (with a few exceptions), an Amtrak train blasts by the ATSF semaphores protecting the east switch of Chapelle siding in northern New Mexico.
Though with the loss of freight traffic over Raton and Glorieta Passes, Amtrak is now all there is through here. And that twist was really the secret to the longevity of these nearly century old sentries.
Sadly, the semaphores were removed in November 2022.
A 3 1 30A (WB Southwest Chief)
AMTK P42DC #153
AMTK P42DC #151
Chapelle, NM
May 31st, 2020