RAILROAD SIGNALS of the U.S.

SIGNALS of
the MINNEAPOLIS LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM

The designers of the Minneapolis Light Rail System choose to use mostly traditional transit system style signals.  There are a few standard 3 color light signals around.  A couple of them are by the shops, one on mainline, on in the yard on the back of the shops, another is located just south of downtown where the R-O-W crosses 62, and a forth one that I noticed was down near the Mall.  The signals are manufactured by Safetran.

The signals are not traditionally numbered.  They are even numbered from the north end.  There are no odd numbered signals.  The only reason the signals are numbered at all is so the operators can call in to the Operation Center when a signal is malfunctioning or a bulb is out, and have some reference number.

      A couple of shots of one of the signals in the tunnel at the Lindbergh Terminal stop.

   One of the yard signals, this one is for the south end loop as it comes around and enters the yard tracks.

   Northbound signal for the southbound track, by the shops.

   A single aspect head.

   On the streets, they use a two aspect semaphore style indicator, using white LEDS.

NEW 10/10/2006 
Last Updated: 28 Apr 2010