Signal at the College Park Caltrain station, guarding the switch to the spur track that leads to the Caltrain Centralized Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility (CEMOF) in San Jose. I have no idea why this situation calls for a weird signal that is wildly different from every other signal anywhere on the line.
Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/11, shutter 1/400 sec. Exposure, contrast, saturation, levels, and highlights adjustments in Aperture.
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What you’re seeing here is a “dwarf signal,” commonly used in yards and other tight-clearance locations. Because of the low-speed nature of yard operations, they’re usually only two-aspect (green for go and red for stop), unlike mainline signals with more aspects (such as yellow for caution).
Posted by: Kevin Standlee | August 3, 2010, 5:49 pmI’ve seen a number of dwarf signals along the right-of-way (there are even a few pictures on this site), but none that looked anything like this one.
Posted by: Chip | August 3, 2010, 5:52 pm