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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.
After 4 months of owning my first camera i thought i owe it to myself to create a pano and so i headed out to Semaphore tonight and gave it a shot. Image quality isn't the sharpest due to vibration from jetty traffic. This image is just a test.
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.
Pointing towards a clear night sky, the Santa Fe blades at Wagon Mound stand tall, silent and still. They will remain this way until the passing of next Southwest Chief some 14 hours later.
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
This beautiful small fly with a real mouthful of a name is one of two species of long-legged flies (Dolichopodidae) that have turned up in the garden. This species is easy to identify due to its white wing tips that give it its common name of semaphore fly.
A tiny Semaphore Fly. They seem to keep themselves busy busy pacing around and signalling with their wings.
An unusual, pandemic-shortened Southwest Chief is framed by the MP 717 semaphores as it scoots westward on the Raton Subdivision between Colmor and Levy, NM. A couple days later, signal cabinets and concrete bases were dropped at several locations on this portion of the line, including here. Thus, this may in fact be the last shot from this spot "as-is" without a giant shiny silver box directly behind the westbound signal.
Classic Great Central Railway.
70013 "Oliver Cromwell" charging out from Beeches Road bridge with a "Mince Pie" service between Christmas and New Year
37240 is seen at Droitwich Spa with the 1Z74 1648 Stratford-upon-Avon - Worcester Shrub Hill 'Shakespeare Express' 17/8/25. (Taken using a pole)
Westbound steel train splits the former B&O semaphores at Post Rd in the outskirts of Indianapolis. Kodachrome 25 slide
The original Semaphore tower was built in 1833 and was erected on the roof of the Rigging House and Sail Loft buildings in Portsmouth as the terminal station of the London – Portsmouth Semaphore Line. However, this tower was destroyed in a fire in 1913 and the tower we see today was opened in 1930.
“Proceed from CTC Paradise to CTC St. Regis on main track” I can still hear it.
I regularly shot the Q on it's approaching into Denver so it was amusing to see it here when only 5 semaphores remained. Better late than never, too bad the leader was a repaint.
Q TACDEN1 10A
Donlan, MT
6.12.05
My plan was to photograph the 1902 Norwich to Lowestoft to combine with the setting sun.
The sun was due to set at 1946 and the train was due to arrive at 1949 I had hoped for a golden sky and nature obliged however the sun disappeared behind the rooftops 10 mins before the arrival of the train.....doh.
So here is the shot anyway minus the train. Replacement signals are in place and in a few weeks this beautiful scene will be gone forever.
37116 Sit in the loop at Hellifield with the monthly Blackpool to Derby test train 37610 is hanging on the rear.
Adelaida, AUSTRÀLIA 2023
Semaphore, located on the Lefevre Peninsula northwest of Adelaide, Australia, is a charming coastal town. Established in 1849, its name originates from a signaling station used to communicate the arrival of ships. The area is renowned for its white sandy beach, historic jetty, and vibrant foreshore lined with cafes, restaurants, and shops. Attractions include the Time Ball Tower, built in 1875, and Art Deco-style buildings. Semaphore also offers recreational activities such as mini golf and carousel rides. It is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike, seeking to enjoy the sun and history in a picturesque setting.
DR class 65.10 2-8-4 tank 65.1049-9 gets under way from Zeitz station, just after 10.10am on 14th March 2009, heading a demonstration goods from Gera to Camburg.
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Sort of looks like she's sending signals with those arms. Sometimes these strike a nice symmetrical pose, and other times they just refuse. I tried to encourage the legs down, but nope. Last year's green crab was more cooperative - I was amused to see I'd taken a very similar photo when I looked through them, so it's just as well she left her arms up because I already got the 'normal' pose.
14 Arachtober 2021
American Green Crab Spider, Misumessus oblongus
Hixson, TN • 1 July 2021
having bluebirds nesting near the house alerted me to the fact that in addition to vocalizations, birds "talk with their hands". the bluebird was looking at her mate and spreading the wings in a sequence that must mean something to him. they do that more often than all the others species nesting or feeding on our property. at present they are feeding brood two, with five chicks. three survived from brood one and are hanging out together by the mealworm feeder.
Doug Harrop Photography • March 10, 1995
A pair of hot shot EMD GP60s pull a Southern Pacific intermodal train east through Pantano, a few miles east of Tucson, Arizona.
Sémaphore de la Pointe Saint-Mathieu.
Les sémaphores sont des unités de la Marine Nationale, chargées de la surveillance côtière.
L'Etat a créé en 1861, une ligne de postes électro-sémaphoriques dont un certain nombre dans la région proche de Brest : Le Minou, Créac'h Meur, Saint-Mathieu, Le Conquet, Corsen, Landunvez. Par signaux à pavillons ils communiquaient avec les navires et retransmettaient leurs messages par le réseau télégraphique national.
Le premier sémaphore de la pointe Saint-Mathieu se trouvait a mi-chemin entre l'abbaye et les Rospects. Il n'avait pas de visibilité sur le chenal du Four. Avec la fermeture du poste de la pointe des Renards au Conquet fin XIXe, il est devenu impératif de le déplacer.
Au tout début des années 1900, la tour actuelle a été construite à l'extrémité ouest de la pointe. Plusieurs fois rénové et modifié, le sémaphore de Saint-Mathieu assure toujours sa mission de veille. On le qualifie de "vigie" car il est opérationnel 24h/24, au contraire des sémaphores qui ne sont armés par leur personnel que du lever au coucher du soleil.
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I got the info that the old mechanical semaphores were removed today (see publication date, 9.01.2025) at Polanica-Zdrój station (the railway line no. 309 from Kłodzko Nowe to Kudowa-Zdrój). The line is nowadays under reconstruction due to heavy damage it had suffered, caused by the great flooding of Southern Poland in September of 2024. A couple of kilometers of truck up from Kłodzko towards Kudowa, aswell as the station in Polanica have been heavily damaged or washed away.
Now the picture: SP32-032 (left) with regional passenger train 3334 from Kudowa-Zdrój to Kłodzko Główne prepares foir depart from Polanica-Zdrój station. On the right there is another passenger train, number 3333, running opposite, from Kłodzko Główne to Kudowa-Zdrój. March 8, 2003.
A whole day long trip in the area was courtesy of Pedro.
BTW some terminology, a quick guide to Polish resort names: you may translate this addiction "Zdrój" as "Spa" or "Springs" (or the German 'Bad', just like in the station's old name - Altheide Bad), something added extra to the name to underline the special character of the town, being officially a place where certain medical ailments are treated with natural remedies coming from the nature of the given area).
Photo by Jarek / Chester
Podobnież dzisiaj (data publikacji) zdemontowane zostały stare semafory na stacji Polanica-Zdrój w ramach odbudowy linii nr 309 Kłodzko Nowe - Kudowa Zdrój po powodzi w 2024 roku. Z tej okazji obrazek sprzed paru lat, SP32-032 z pociągiem osobowym 3334 z Kudowy do Kłodzka przed odjazdem z Polanicy-Zdroju. Obok na torze skrzyżowany pociąg nr 3333 relacji przeciwnej. 8 marca 2003 roku, wycieczka po okolicy dzięki uporzejmości Pedra.
Fot. Jarek / Chester
43162 'Caerhays Castle' is seen passing the semaphore signals at Truro working the 2P13 1150 Penzance - Plymouth 20/4/23. Truro signal box is due to be closed before the end of the year meaning this scene here would be no more.
On another scorching day in Sri Lanka we see Class M6 No. 789 at the head of IC train 1009 07:00 Colombo to Kandy. The train is seen departing Peredeniya Jn on the final part of its journey.
Semaphores line the signals bridges outside of C&NW's North Western station, but replacements are already installed but not yet in service. October 1988.
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.
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