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  2. North American railroad signals - Wikipedia

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    A Pennsylvania Railroad high signal displaying Approach Medium Amtrak colorized position lights at Trenton, New Jersey. Position light signals use rows of 5 + 3 ⁄ 8-inch-diameter (140 mm) lamps to simulate the positions of an upper quadrant semaphore blade.

  3. Train lights - Wikipedia

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    In 1883, a railroad company in France also experimented with electrical lights, but the first example to go into production was designed by an American inventor in 1897. In 1915, the United States Congress passed a law mandating every train be equipped with an electric headlight, ending all debate about their utility. [ 3 ]

  4. Railway signal - Wikipedia

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    A position light signal is one where the position of the lights, rather than their colour, determines the meaning. The aspect consists solely of a pattern of illuminated lights, which are all of the same colour. In many countries, small position light signals are used as shunting signals, while the main signals are of colour light form.

  5. Railway semaphore signal - Wikipedia

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    The final 'Call-on', Shunt' or 'Warning' arms on the Western Region were 2 feet (0.61 m) with red-white-red horizontal stripes and showed a reduced light during darkness with the appropriate black letter, C, S or W, back-lit in the 'proceed' state with a green light shown in that mode. The stop aspect was generally lunar-white during darkness.

  6. Wigwag (railroad) - Wikipedia

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    Several railroad, such as the GM&O and CB&Q, had a second light below the main light on the banner. This served as a second reserve light in case of failure of both bulbs in the main light and as a signal maintainers' warning of a burned-out bulb without having to climb up and open the main light to check each bulb.

  7. North American railroad signaling - Wikipedia

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    improving safety practices when railroads and railroad rule books merge; and; improving the overall railroad delivery system across interchange points, regions, and yards. [1] In response to pressures for standardization, the railroads governed by both NORAC and GCOR recently hired consultants to rewrite and reorganize their operating rulebooks.

  8. Level crossings by country - Wikipedia

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    Australia also has about 4000 km of sugar-cane narrow-gauge railroads. Many level crossings on these lines are protected with the regular red railroad warning lights and crossbucks, often supplemented by a red flashing light on top of the pole. Level crossings with barriers are very rare. Railroad crossing of New Zealand

  9. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    Signals made by the Pennsylvania Railroad that make use of a circular disc with up to eight lights mounted in a circle, with one light in the center. The lights would line up in a straight line to give the indication. [194] [195] Power Move (PM) When multiple locomotives move within a place to get to another without railcars [citation needed]