RAILROAD SIGNALS of the U.S.
DIAMOND
CROSSING PROTECTION
PENNSY crossing the B&O
BALTIMORE MD
These current photos are from a diamond at the south end of Penn-Mary Yard in east Baltimore (Google Earth picture at bottom of the page). There is a tail track which comes off of the former PRR/Conrail, now NS yard that crosses the CSX. Thanks to Michael Watnoski for turning me on to these signals, I've lived in Baltimore for close to 40 years and didn't know about these until a few weeks ago. All pictures taken 2OCT2005.
1
The first set is a single unit signal, sitting
on top of a 3" pipe, about 5 feet high. Judging from the wiring leading up
to the signal, which is (was) in plastic conduit, I don't think the lights work
anymore. We didn't see any of them lit. This signal uses a standard
US&S head, the kind that shows up on Pennsy and N&W PL signals. The last
picture is a similar signal on the far side of the diamond.
2
This signal, a double set of the US&S heads,
protects CSX freights crossing the diamond. Just prior to the diamond, two
tracks come together, that is the only reason we could see for the double light.
Again, since these things are pretty much aimed at the ground, I don't believe
they light up any more. In the middle shot, you can see how things are
rusting apart and the lens is ready to fall out.
3 The following signal guards a single CSX track at the diamond.
Here are a couple of shots of the other signals and the whole diamond. The left shot are the two sets of CSX signals on the far side of the diamond. The middle picture shows the two close CSX signals and the diamond. The right shot is a CSX freight that was working the Seagirt Marine Terminal.
The above shot is from
www.bing.com/maps and below is a Google Earth
picture of the diamond area.
Aerial shots captured using Techsmith's
Snagit.
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