How To Read Signals On The CSX Part 4

earlier we covered the medium clear aspect red over green which indicates medium speed through turnouts crossovers sidings or switches then proceed at maximum authorized speed in this example at Lakeland connection the turnout is reversed which will send the train off the main onto a new subdivision medium speed through this turnout this lineup is for an Orlando coal train coming empty from the plant and turning northward and EV back to a mine [Music] somewhere here's the same signal location but a different aspect a different indication for a different routing yellow over green make makes this an approach medium proceed approaching next signal not exceeding medium speed running on a clear behind us he's getting this slowdown to medium speed because of what's happening at the next signal see it up there on the signal candy lever ahead red over yellow makes it a medium approach medium speed through turnouts crossovers or sidings then proceed prepared to stop at the next signal ahead medium approach train 0714 is returning to its home base at Winston yard the dispatcher is moving him from single track onto track two and downhill 3 Mi to the yard lead that next signal down there may be red or the switch may be lined against him or both thus proceed prepared to stop at the next signal here's another medium Approach at Densmore Connection in Jacksonville only two heads on this signal a red over yellow with no red below but still the exact same indication as the medium Approach at Lakeland now look at this signal in Folkston Georgia red over yellow like at Lakeland but then a flashing green on the bottom the flashing green down there makes that Medium approach a medium approach medium medium speed through turnouts crossovers or sidings then approach the next signal not exceeding medium speed likely the train coming will go through a turnout at this signal then another one a few miles ahead head on the Seaboard system remember the signals are all about speed here's another country heard from this signal protects honeymoon Y in Jacksonville it's not a turning y it's a Mainline connection from the Tallahassee Seaboard line to the woss ACL main the signal Two Reds over a yellow is a slow approach slow speed over turnouts crossover sidings or switches then proceed prepared to stop at the next signal this line makes a gentle swing to the right then a hard left into the junction known as Beaver Street and once again don't let those Reds Above confuse you a friend who was a railroad conductor school instructor told me once if it ain't all red it ain't red at all a very helpful axom the signal is for y108 a transfer job moving Intermodal traffic from Duval ramp into Mon Cree yard coming up behind y 108 is q78 an intermodal Road train but he's getting this restricting because the y 108 is still in the next block ahead remember restricting is any signal aspect that contains a lunar white light and it indicates proceed at a speed that will permit stopping within half the range of your vision or slow enough to stop short of any obstruction in no case faster than 15 mph just seconds later the signal improves to an approach the yellow on top indicates proed prepared to stop at the next signal ahead q78 is coming up behind the yard job into Mon creep [Music] yard here's one that confused me for years I don't know a formula or a trick to remembering it I just memorized yellow over yellow Advance approach remember that an approach means proceed prepared to stop at the next signal slowing down to medium speed when the engine passes the approach Advance approach indicates proceed prepared to stop at the second signal we're at the Sanford sun rail stop on the central Florida rail corrier X Atlantic Coastline Maine the line the next signal up from here is the crossover and lead to Ran's yard and that signal is likely displaying an approach the second signal is for the Lake Monroe drawbridge and it's possible that that span is not yet down and locked or it's possible that the bridge tender has to do some confirmative action before a train can cross in any case Amtrak 52 the Northbound Auto Train Running on an advanced approach must proceed by here prepared to stop at the second signal [Music] ahead TR 52 8:30 North got a lance apprach bsmf track to I caught this signal recently at Tampa's Rockport y the signal protects both the North End of Sutton sighing and the turnout to Rockport yard remember what a green over red indicates if you said clear you're right the red on the bottom has no meaning in the aspect all the crew sees here is that high green proceed at maximum authorized speed for your train on this track that clear signal at Rockport means the same as this one in Plant City or this one at denmore in Jacksonville or this one at Winston Florida although this one at Winston is a different category signal note the P below the lights that P indicates this is a permissive signal and that opens up a whole new signal category at Winston Florida this is Danny Harmon out but

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Length: 7min 30sec (450 seconds)

Published: Sun May 01 2016