Railroad Semaphore Signals of the World
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Sur la droite de la photo, le sémaphore ( vigie du port ) culmine à 45 m.
On the right of the photo, the semaphore (port watch) culminates at 45 m.
The last of my ATSF harvest is this shot at Ojita, just south of Las Vegas. I scoped this shot out several years ago and figured perhaps one day I'll nab a 20 hour late Chief here in morning light. A warbonnet will do as well.
The sun is rising over the Clark Fork River Valley east of St. Regis, Montana, on September 13, 1998. Morning fog is slowly burning off as the sun crests over the mountains to the east, silhouetting the milepost 192 semaphores on Montana Rail Link’s Fourth Subdivision. Wooden blades pointed straight into the sky indicate no trains, unfortunately, are nearby on this beautiful autumn morning.
Indiana Railroad SD40-2 4003 led a Jasonville to Louisville freight near the end of the line for the CSX Hoosier Subdivision in 2009.
Semaphore signals from the Monon era were still guiding the way for the few trains still traversing this now-abandoned line.
Passing through the semaphores at mile 219.8, Burlington Northern train No. 123 heads west escaping some stormy weather on Winston Hill, Montana, on September 10, 1995.
Amtrak's Nº3 is highballin' through ESS Colmor at full speed. Due to a slow order a bit further west, I was lucky enough to be able to catch it at Semaphore 722 after, although I don't recommend it. Thank god it was a rental.
It's a dour misty day over the fenland-like landscape of the River Humber's north bank, and the last rites of Crabley Creek Signal Box and semaphore signals are all but playing out.
Well, at least that was the plan. The £34m re-signalling project designed to eliminate all signal boxes and semaphore signals along the 9½ mile stretch from Gilberdyke to North Ferriby was ultimately successful - with the exception of the box at Crabley Creek. Required to serve Crabley Farm, which lies isolated on the banks of the Humber behind me, the deeds of the land specify that while ever there is a railway crossing just here, it must be manned.
So, the signal box, which at over 120 years just happened to be the oldest along this stretch, remains in use. It no longer controls signals (that takes place some 30 miles away at the York Rail Operating Centre), but the attendant on duty does monitor the location of trains on the track diagram to decide when it's safe for traffic to and from the farm to cross. With typically 10 trains an hour using the crossing, integrating the passage of tractors, especially during the busy harvest season, together with the occasional movement of livestock, can be quite a challenge.
In this shot, a 2-car Northern class 142 Pacer unit approaches under clear signals with a local train destined for Hull. Rather like the signals, the Pacer unit is now also consigned to the past. But at least some of the history here lives on.
2nd April 2014
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Le sémaphore de Villerville à droite et une vue sur le port du Havre dans le lointain
On the right is the semaphore situated in Villerville (Normandy)
and in the background it's a view of Le Havre Port2000 Terminal.
With at least a half dozen railfans in attendance, BNSF's office car train leans into the curve approaching the 706 semaphores between Colmor and Springer. Hazy skies here in northern New Mexico helped a little with the backlighting on this morning westbound.
BNSF 6517 - O KCMABQ 2 13A - Robinson, NM
Rumors abound regarding the near-century old AT&SF T-2 semaphores on the Raton & Glorieta subdivisions, which normally protect just the movement of Amtrak's Southwest Chief once in each direction per day. Whether they last only a few months more or well into next year, it's still quite the experience to witness them still in operation well into the 21st century.
43154 'Compton Castle' is seen approaching Lostwithiel working the 2U14 0740 Penzance - Cardiff Central 20/4/23. The semaphore signalling here are due to be replaced before the end of the year
The sun only shines on the north side of the tracks in the evening at Lehnshallig in the very longest days. The final evening car shuttle from Sylt gets a high green (Hp1) from the entry signal to Lehnshallig.
Early on a Saturday morning, an MEEUM (Medford to Eugene Manifest) rattles the west switch of the siding at Sutherlin, Oregon on the Siskiyou Line. Laden with forest products from Western Oregon, the train should reach Eugene Yard by lunchtime - if all goes well.
Southern Pacific remanufactured locomotives at its shops in Sacramento. Once complete, they were sent to Eugene for final assembly and set-up, This was done because there were significant tax advantages in doing so. Before they were turned loose to run system wide, rebuilt locomotives commonly made a break-in trip or two down the Siskiyou to Roseburg. The SSW 6869 appears to be on such a trip here.
68019 ‘Brutus’ approaches the terminus station at Lowestoft with 2J70, the 1005 Norwich to Lowestoft service. 68016 ‘Fearless’ brings up the rear.
The semaphore signalling at Lowestoft is on borrowed time: the long-delayed Wherry line’s resignalling scheme is due to conclude in February 2020 with a 2-week closure of the lines due from 1st February for installation of colour light signalling and removal of the remaining semaphore signalling.
Interestingly, the grass-covered sidings on the left are being retained and redeveloped for a potential sea dredged aggregates flow in 2020.
A semaphore is an optical wind indicator that was a not unimportant means of information in the times before the introduction of electronic communication. In 1893, such a device, almost 20 metres high, was installed next to the Hohe Weg lighthouse (1856) in the Weser estuary. It indicated the wind strength and direction to passing ships. Two 4.5-metre-long pointers described the wind direction, six 1.5-metre-long pointers indicated the wind forces 1-12, with one pointer for each two wind forces.
In 1972, the semaphore was decommissioned, and one year later the lighthouse was automated. In 1976, the heavily rusted indicator had to be dismantled. Important parts were stored in the German Maritime Museum (DSM) in Bremerhaven.
On the initiative of the Schiffahrtsgeschichtliche Gesellschaft Bremerhaven, the city had the semaphore reconstructed for the "Sail 2005", using the original parts from the Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum, and set it up at the northern pier of the entrance to the New Harbour. Every two hours, the German Weather Service will send the current wind data for Borkum and Helgoland, which the semaphore will then display.
Source: www.bremerhaven.de
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Unter einem Semaphor versteht man einen optischen Windanzeiger, der in den Zeiten vor Einführung der elektronischen Kommunikation ein nicht unwichtiges Informationsmittel darstellte. 1893 wurde ein solches, knapp 20 Meter hohes Gerät neben dem Leuchtturm Hohe Weg (1856) in der Wesermündung installiert. Es zeigte der vorbeifahrenden Schifffahrt Windstärke und -richtung an. Zwei 4,5 Meter lange Zeiger beschrieben die Windrichtung, sechs 1,5 Meter lange Zeiger zeigten die Windstärken 1-12 an, wobei ein Zeiger jeweils für zwei Windstärken stand.
1972 erfolgte die Stilllegung des Semaphors, ein Jahr später wurde der Leuchtturm automatisiert. 1976 musste das stark verrostete Anzeigegerät demontiert werden. Wichtige Teile wurden im Deutschen Schiffahrtsmuseum (DSM) in Bremerhaven eingelagert.
Auf Initiative der Schiffahrtsgeschichtlichen Gesellschaft Bremerhaven ließ die Stadt, unter Verwendung der Originalteile aus dem Deutschen Schifffahrtsmuseum, zur „Sail 2005“ den Semaphor rekonstruieren und an der Nordmole der Einfahrt zum Neuen Hafen aufstellen. Alle zwei Stunden sendet der Deutsche Wetterdienst die aktuellen Winddaten für Borkum und Helgoland, die der Semaphor dann anzeigt.
Quelle: www.bremerhaven.de
Amtrak's Southwest Chief 3 splits the Eastern most pair of semaphores on the line South of Springer, NM, shortly after making a station stop in Raton, NM.
British Railways Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacific 35018 "British India Line" passes Settle Junction on 1z62 0825 York - Carlisle "The Dalesman" Charter on 08/09/2022
66108 heads 4D47, the 13.40 Inverness Freight Sidings DRS to Mossend Up Yard around the curves and past the bracket signal just south of Dunkeld and Birnham Station, on the Highland Line, Tuesday 18.4.23
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Searching for shots to upload in the current lockdown I came across this previously unprocessed capture of 150138 coming off the Carnforth line at Settle Junction. Taken on a glorious morning during a 1Z10 trip in 2018.
A familiar location to many a seasoned railway photographer but Grindleford was a new venue for me. The semaphore could do with a wipe down but in its current state adds to the aged and weathered feel to this shot. 66156 was working a Heck Plasmore to Briggs STP. The red wagons really helped the shot.
Thanks to Gav and Nigel for showing me this spot.
On October 6, 2005, the eastbound Montana Rail Link Paradise Local, with GP9s 111 and 109, approaches one of the last remaining Northern Pacific semaphore sets on MRL's 4th Subdivision. This location is at mile 207 just west of Toole, Montana. These signals were removed on January 10, 2006. Photo by Joe McMillan.
On my 26th birthday back in 1996 I shot the semaphore signal at Barton, NY on Conrail's Southern Tier with a westbound CP train out of Binghamton headed for Buffalo.
An abandoned former Southern Pacific lower quadrant semaphore deteriorates at Dixie, Arizona, on Union Pacific's out-of-service route between Phoenix and Wellton (Phoenix Subdivision). Photographed by Joe McMillan, October 10, 2004. Dixie is 40 miles west of Phoenix.
All the semaphores along this route have since been heavily vandalized, stolen or destroyed.
Dukedog 4-4-0 No. 9017 Earl of Berkeley works past Bewdley's impressive array of semaphore signals with a short freight consist. SVR. Matt Fielding charter. 3rd October 2008.
The Semaphore Jetty was completed in 1860, primarily to provide berths for the Pilot and Quarantine Launches, as well as many small craft plying to and from the jetty to the ships at the anchorage. The Customs officers went out to the ships in the Pilot Launch. This venerable structure was later a focus of seaside holiday activities and is currently the terminus of the Semaphore to Fort Glanville Steam Railway.
Seen on the Semaphore of Toulinguet, beautiful arméries maritime in the foreground, Peninsula of Crozon, Brittany France
Old colourful railway semaphore signals found on a long disused railway track. The old single track was closed in 1964, is now a picturesque walk and cycle track that runs alongside the River Wye.
BNSF 4807 zips by the semaphores located at Ojita, NM. Occurring at a time when BNSF ran a handful of trains over the Raton line. I made a few trips from my Colorado Springs home to capture these beauties. It was always time well spent 10.03