RAILROAD
SIGNALS
of the
U.S
aka Train Signals
RAILROAD SIGNALS HOME
A -- SIGNAL BASICS
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B -- WAYSIDE SIGNALS
C -- OTHER SIGNALS
D -- SUPPORT EQUIPMENT for SIGNALS
E -- OTHER ASSOCIATED RR EQUIPMENT
F -- SIGNAL ASPECTS
G -- MANUFACTURERS
H -- MANUFACTURER and MECHANICAL DRAWINGS
I -- ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS and SCHEMATICS
J -- MODEL / LIVE STEAM/DIESEL RAILROADS and SIGNAL INFORMATION
K -- PERSONAL SIGNAL COLLECTIONS
L -- MUSEUMS WITH SIGNALS
M -- MAPS
N -- SIGNAL LINKS
O -- OTHER NEAT-O NON-SIGNAL STUFF
P -- INTERNATIONAL SIGNAL LINKS
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A
SIGNAL BASICS
Signals In Use In The U.S.A. Today
Glossary Of Signal Terms
Reading Signals and Rules 1
Reading Signals and Rules 2
Train Control Methods by Signals
Abbreviations and Circuit and Drawing Symbols
Chromaticity Charts for the railroad and other services
Signal Timeline
Signal Survey - 8/2005
B
WAYSIDE SIGNALS Early Signals
-- Ball Signals
-- Banjo Signals
-- Banner Box Signals
-- Smashboard Signals
-- Tilting Target Signals
-- Semaphores
Amtrak's PCL (Position Color Light) Signals
B&O Style CPL (Color Position Light) Signals
Color Light Signals
Domino Signals (special format of Pennsy PL signals)
Heavy Rail (Subway and Metro) Transit Signals
Light Rail Transit Signals
N&W PL and CPL signals
PRR PL (Position Light) Signals
Searchlight Signals
Tri-Lights (also known as colorlight signals in a triangular format)
Unilens Signals
Styles The various signal styles of American railroads, past and present
C
OTHER SIGNALS Hump and Shove Signals
Grade Crossings
Diamond Crossing Protection
Pedestrian Crossing Gates
OTHER NON-SIGNAL FORMS of SIGNALING……
Hand Signals
Whistles and Horns
Flags, Classification flags, and lights
Lanterns
Signs
OTHER OTHER
Collection of random signal pictures from around.....
D
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT for SIGNALS Signal Bridges
Relay Huts, Equipment Housings, Battery Boxes, Etc
Mounting Options
Lenses
Signal Relays
Doll Posts
Pinnacles and Finials
Light Bulbs
Batteries
Power Sources and Transformers
Lightning Arresters
E
OTHER ASSOCIATED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT COMMUNICATIONS……
Telephones, Telegraph, Poles, and Insulators
TRACK……
Beautiful, Unusual, and Odd Trackwork
Defect, Hot Box and Dragging Equipment Detectors
Switches (turnouts) and switch machines
Switch (turnout) throwing mechanisms (manual)
Switch (turnout) and Track Heaters
Derails
Flange lubricators
Mileposts and Whistle Posts
Sleepers (Ties)
STRUCTURES……
Railroad Bridges
Stations and Towers of Maryland
Stations, Depots, Tunnels and Bridges - All State Index
MISC……
Traffic Light Signals with Semaphore Lenses!
F
SIGNAL ASPECTS Rulebook Signal Aspects
G
MANUFACTURERS GE - Harmon http://www.getransportation.com/na/en/signalingcommunications.html
General Signal http://www.generalsignals.com/
GRS - General Railway Signal / now Alstom http://www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com/OurProducts/WaysideProducts/Signals/ Hall Signal
Safetran (Invensys Rail Group) http://www.safetran.com/
Seermi Products http://www.serrmi.com/
US&S - Union Switch & Signal http://www.ansaldo-sts.com/AnsaldoSTS/EN/index.sdo
Western Cullen Hayes http://www.wch.com/
Western Railroad Supply
Dorman (UK) http://www.dorman.co.uk/rail/infrastructure/led-colour-light-signal/index.html
H
MANUFACTURER and MECHANICAL DRAWINGS US&S
S & T-2 Semaphores
Type PL-2 Position Light Signals
I
ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS and SCHEMATICS Todd’s own signal driver schematics
Model Railroad Signal Driver by Michael Watnoski
CSX drawings from Carroll Interlocking (Baltimore MD, location of the last known Full CPL)
J
LIVE STEAM & DIESEL RAILROADS
MODEL RAILROADS
and MODEL SIGNAL INFORMATION Live Steam & Diesel
Live Steam and Live Diesel Homepage
A great page of links to all Live Steam and Live Diesel Railroads that have websites
Model Railroads
the BSME - the Baltimore Society of Model Engineers – downtown Baltimore MD
The Superior Central RR - A great HO pike in Traverse City MI by John Popa
the Holland Modular Railroad Club A modular RR club based in the Holland and Zeeland area of western Michigan
Model Railroad Signal Stuff
Simple Two Color Lionel Latching Signal Circuit
Have a model railroad pike? Check out these Model Railroad Offerings - includes signals
Signalist DCC Signal Decoder It can decode ALL North American signal aspects and programs with a PC!
K
PERSONAL SIGNAL COLLECTIONS My own collection (don't expect a whole lot :-)
A fantastic personal collection by sltower2000
An excellent collection by Scott H
A great personal signal and control panel collection: http://rrsignal.com/signal.htm
Another great collection of RR signals and (mostly) Virginian Rwy railroadiana by Aubry Wiley: http://junkmanwiley.blogspot.com/
L
MUSEUMS (etc) WITH SIGNALS To make it easier on myself so I don't have to update TWO lists, please check here for my list Museums.
M
MAPS As above, this page has been merged with my Railfan Guides homepage: http://www.railfanguides.us/
N
SIGNAL LINKS These links are in no particular order, usually as I find them or if someone pays me huge sums of money :-)
A most wonderful website with oodles of pictures and documents, take your time… Thank You Zax for all your hard work
http://www.rrsignalpix.com/
How to start building a signal system for your own model railroad
http://waynes-trains.com/site/Signals/GettingStarted/SignalsGettingStarted1.html
Aspect Reference for CPL’s and PL’s of the B&O, N&W, Amtrak, and PRR:
http://broadway.pennsyrr.com/Rail/Signal/aspects_us_pl.html.... gone
A huge collection of signal collections, also has some great train pix
http://www.redoveryellow.com/signals/index.html
Dan's Wig-Wig Site:
http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/WIG_WAG_PAGE1c.htm
All things Semaphore (but hasn't been updated since 2005):
www.semaphores.com/.... no longer with us, RIP
A great LINKS page at railserve.com:
http://www.railserve.com/
A nice technical reference section from the Railway Technical Web Pages People:
http://www.railway-technical.com/US-sig.shtml.... website still here, page may have moved
A nice site from north of the border about his US&S searchlight, very well done!, in both Francais and English:
http://www.emdx.org/rail/signaux/SignalNain/
Commercial website talking about their LED's used on Amtrak's Northern Corridor
http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/news/1/11/8/1.... MIA
An outstanding links source for signal signal systems worldwide:
http://www.thesignalpage.nl/en/data.php
If you're into grade crossing signals, this is the motherlode with over 14,000 pix:
http://www.rxrsignals.net/.... Sorry, it looks like this website is no longer around.... said loss....
A three page list of signal sites, mine finally got added in April 2010
http://www.railroaddata.com/rrlinks/Signals/
A great source for info on railroad lanterns, watches, locks, etc, and other things like astronomy, COOL SITE, by Jeff Polston
http://www.jeffpolston.com/home.htm
Several cool links associated with model RR electronics and electricity by Bill Hudson:
http://www.hudsontelcom.com/.... looks like this one is gone too....
Not a signal site, but has many signals in Todd Paoni's photos of the MD-VA-WV areas
http://members.trainorders.com/bucky1986/
Links last checked FEB/2016, APR24/2023. Reciprocal links greatly appreciated!
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OTHER NEAT-O NON-SIGNAL STUFF TRAIN STUFF
All about the Baltimore Light Rail Vehicles (LRV’s) - Technical Discussion
Light Rail doubletracking in the Riderwood/Timonium MD area
the Marble Ties of the Baltimore and Susquehana RR in Timonium MD
Misc Train & Transit pictures
Lego Trains and accessories:
-- Introduction to the Lego World
-- (Mostly) Lego Train Parts
-- Lego Trains
-- Non-Lego Train Page 1: Mould King, Jiestar, MOC's Etc
-- Non-Lego Train Page 2: Trains via Ali Express - Transit, Freight, Passenger, and Commuter Trains
-- Non-Lego Train Page 3: Train Stuff via Ali Express - Signals, Bridges, Tunnels, and Accessories
-- Stations Page 1: Stuff by Lego
-- Stations Page 2: Non-Lego Stuff
-- Lego and Non-Lego Accessories
-- Signals
-- Non-Lego Block Offerings from the Dollar Tree - Say What?
Railroad pictures from Tim Vermande
My Favorite Railroad Engines - GP-30's, E-33's, RS-11's (aka DL-701's), SD-90's, and last but not least, NKP #759
Railroad Stations around North America (Includes warehouses, towers, etc)
Some of my Favorite Websites
Old Main Page Pictures
Merger map of North American Railroads, along with a few family maps
Trains, Transit, and Busses on TV and in the Movies A fun page
Graffiti
Locomotive Trucks A comprehensive page with pictures of all sorts of Diesel Locomotive Trucks
Railroad Photos The parent site to the above page, plenty to keep you busy for a while!!!
Selected Railroad Accident Reports
Prices - How much does all this railroad and railroadiana stuff go for??? PLEASE NOTE: This is not my stuff for sale!!!
The 2017 Ringling Brothers Blue Circus Train
Interlocking Diagrams:
Chicago Area - Almost All Pennsy
Other Locations
Interesting train and Electronic stuff!!!
NON-TRAIN STUFF
Funny Stuff Pages (bad language warning!!!):
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15
Random pictures (combined with train & transit pictures)
Having fun with license plates
Todd's Toys
World Trade Center 9/11 Memorial
My Tribute to the Eiffel Tower (two pages, one for the replicas)
My Neighborhood
Very well written construction articles on music synth modules and other electronic stuff
Halloween 2006
Renaissance Faires and Fairie Festivals I Have Been To
Rant's
My wife's sister-in-law Diane's 40th Birthday Party
Work and play pictures
The movie Oblivion
Some of my Favorite Leading Ladies! :-)
The Model Trains of Hallmark
How NOT to remodel a house for resale - tales from next door! :-)
Irritating Advertisements
My comments on being an Ego ZT owner
Things you don't hear (much) of anymore
P
INTERNATIONAL SIGNAL LINKS Please note: It is impossible to keep this list up to date, as new pages come around almost every day, and some of the old ones disappear on a regular basis...
Australia
Wikipedia's entry for Australian signaling
Signalbox's entry for Australian signaling
Vicsig's page of Australian links
SA Track and Signal
Belgium
https://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/railway/belgian.htm
China
Chinese hand and semaphore signals
Basics
CRSC
Denmark
American Style Model Railroading in Denmark
An intro to Danish signals
Station Signals
Entry Signals
France
Description of the signals used on TGV routes (no pix)
A detailed website on French signals by Xavier Geillon, en francais
Another website that just touches on French signaling
Wikipedia's page on French Signaling
Germany
An intro to German signals
More info on German signals
JB Calvert's Page
Wikipedia's page on German Signals
Great Britain
Some info on British semaphore
Wikipedia's page on British RR Signals
India (the IRFCA has a most excellent website on all aspects of Indian railfanning, BTW)
Indian Railway signal FAQ's
Indian Railway signal aspects
Indian Railway subsidiary signal aspects
Italy:
General site on Italian signaling, in Italiano
Wikipedia's page on Italian Railroad Signaling
Netherlands
The NS signaling system
Sweden
http://www.signalbox.org/overseas/sweden/signals.htm on older signals, in English, by Per Olofsson & John Hinson
All countries
http://www.thesignalpage.nl/en/data.php A master list of almost every railroad signaling website to be found on the net
Links last checked Feb 2016
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DEC15/2022, APR24/2023, FEB02/2024, JUL15/2024, MAR17/2025
Last revised 03/17/2025....OK!