Tracks out of service

[ToledoRailfan]

Abandoned industrial spur in State Center, Iowa.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0167985 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0167985 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0165219 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0166048 ... 6656?hl=en

[freebrickproductions]

High Springs, Florida.
Looks like GSV caught the track removal machine.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82589 ... 312!8i6656

That's a UPS truck.

Another WRRS setup.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82072 ... 312!8i6656

None of that is from WRRS (the cantilevers appear to be from Harmon).

Nunthorpe, England, passenger trains go to the right when it meets the interlocking. Not sure why the section is abandoned.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52778 ... 312!8i6656

Semaphore!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52777 ... 312!8i6656

There's a fair number of those in the UK still, though they're steadily disappearing.

Unlike here in America where the largest stand of them is a 2-train a day mainline that carries only Amtrak trains.

And very off the grid.

Where?

Northern New Mexico, I think it is the same line that the Delhi wigwag is on.

Here is a Youtube video of two of them.

It is. Will be a shame when BNSF eventually gets around to upgrading the line to PTC, though as PTC equipment will work with any type of signal, I wouldn't be too surprised if they just decide to slap it on the old equipment and call it a day seeing as it's not a very major line.

[ToledoRailfan]

High Springs, Florida.
Looks like GSV caught the track removal machine.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82589 ... 312!8i6656

That's a UPS truck.

Another WRRS setup.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82072 ... 312!8i6656

None of that is from WRRS (the cantilevers appear to be from Harmon).

Nunthorpe, England, passenger trains go to the right when it meets the interlocking. Not sure why the section is abandoned.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52778 ... 312!8i6656

Semaphore!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52777 ... 312!8i6656

There's a fair number of those in the UK still, though they're steadily disappearing.

Unlike here in America where the largest stand of them is a 2-train a day mainline that carries only Amtrak trains.

And very off the grid.

Where?

Northern New Mexico, I think it is the same line that the Delhi wigwag is on.

Here is a Youtube video of two of them.

It is. Will be a shame when BNSF eventually gets around to upgrading the line to PTC, though as PTC equipment will work with any type of signal, I wouldn't be too surprised if they just decide to slap it on the old equipment and call it a day seeing as it's not a very major line.

I honestly just assumed that BNSF was going out of their way to preserve them. Although considering the last known semaphores to be in service in the U.S (excluding the New Mexican ones) were removed only eight years ago.

[brett nc railfanner]

City of Industry, California
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9975687 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9994049 ... 312!8i6656

[freebrickproductions]

High Springs, Florida.
Looks like GSV caught the track removal machine.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82589 ... 312!8i6656

That's a UPS truck.

Another WRRS setup.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82072 ... 312!8i6656

None of that is from WRRS (the cantilevers appear to be from Harmon).

Nunthorpe, England, passenger trains go to the right when it meets the interlocking. Not sure why the section is abandoned.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52778 ... 312!8i6656

Semaphore!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52777 ... 312!8i6656

There's a fair number of those in the UK still, though they're steadily disappearing.

Unlike here in America where the largest stand of them is a 2-train a day mainline that carries only Amtrak trains.

And very off the grid.

Where?

Northern New Mexico, I think it is the same line that the Delhi wigwag is on.

Here is a Youtube video of two of them.

It is. Will be a shame when BNSF eventually gets around to upgrading the line to PTC, though as PTC equipment will work with any type of signal, I wouldn't be too surprised if they just decide to slap it on the old equipment and call it a day seeing as it's not a very major line.

I honestly just assumed that BNSF was going out of their way to preserve them. Although considering the last known semaphores to be in service in the U.S (excluding the New Mexican ones) were removed only eight years ago.

I don't think they are, they just haven't bothered with it because the line's a rather low priority, like how the NS NA West End District here in Alabama still has tons of old Southern Railway signals along it. Also, there are still a few other semaphores left around the US, though the others are all fixed-position approach ones or on display. AFAIK, here's the last one in the state of Alabama, a fixed position one with a damaged blade on a branch line in Montgomery:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.364474, ... 312!8i6656

There was one in much better shape on the NS Rome Line in Talladega to the east of the diamond with CSX, but CSX replaced it back in 2015 when they did PTC upgrades to the Lineville Sub. Either way, I'm glad I got some photos of it before it disappeared. So far, it's the only semaphore I've ever seen in service in person. Kinda surprised it was replaced as well, since CSX has left other old signals (mainly searchlights and old NC&StL signals) in use as distance signals on branch lines that they own. There was another one on the other side of the diamond as well, though no telling if it's still around or not:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4391145 ... 312!8i6656

Those Monon semaphores were probably the last ones in service outside of NM that weren't fixed approach ones though.

[brett nc railfanner]

Commerce, California
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0046276 ... 312!8i6656

[freebrickproductions]

Commerce, California
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0046276 ... 312!8i6656

Surprised that that's still there considering that almost nothing's left of the line otherwise!

[ToledoRailfan]

Commerce, California
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0046276 ... 312!8i6656

Surprised that that's still there considering that almost nothing's left of the line otherwise!

And it was just like that in 2007!
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.004623, ... 328!8i1664

[ToledoRailfan]

High Springs, Florida.
Looks like GSV caught the track removal machine.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82589 ... 312!8i6656

That's a UPS truck.

Another WRRS setup.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82072 ... 312!8i6656

None of that is from WRRS (the cantilevers appear to be from Harmon).

Nunthorpe, England, passenger trains go to the right when it meets the interlocking. Not sure why the section is abandoned.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52778 ... 312!8i6656

Semaphore!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52777 ... 312!8i6656

There's a fair number of those in the UK still, though they're steadily disappearing.

Unlike here in America where the largest stand of them is a 2-train a day mainline that carries only Amtrak trains.

And very off the grid.

Where?

Northern New Mexico, I think it is the same line that the Delhi wigwag is on.

Here is a Youtube video of two of them.

It is. Will be a shame when BNSF eventually gets around to upgrading the line to PTC, though as PTC equipment will work with any type of signal, I wouldn't be too surprised if they just decide to slap it on the old equipment and call it a day seeing as it's not a very major line.

I honestly just assumed that BNSF was going out of their way to preserve them. Although considering the last known semaphores to be in service in the U.S (excluding the New Mexican ones) were removed only eight years ago.

I don't think they are, they just haven't bothered with it because the line's a rather low priority,

Kind of surprising though as semaphores are (for lack of a better term) more archaic compared to more standard three light signals and maybe search light signals. I did however find out that a few semaphores on that line were recently removed so that probably means they're in the process of removing the others.

[freebrickproductions]

High Springs, Florida.
Looks like GSV caught the track removal machine.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82589 ... 312!8i6656

That's a UPS truck.

Another WRRS setup.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@29.82072 ... 312!8i6656

None of that is from WRRS (the cantilevers appear to be from Harmon).

Nunthorpe, England, passenger trains go to the right when it meets the interlocking. Not sure why the section is abandoned.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52778 ... 312!8i6656

Semaphore!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.52777 ... 312!8i6656

There's a fair number of those in the UK still, though they're steadily disappearing.

Unlike here in America where the largest stand of them is a 2-train a day mainline that carries only Amtrak trains.

And very off the grid.

Where?

Northern New Mexico, I think it is the same line that the Delhi wigwag is on.

Here is a Youtube video of two of them.

It is. Will be a shame when BNSF eventually gets around to upgrading the line to PTC, though as PTC equipment will work with any type of signal, I wouldn't be too surprised if they just decide to slap it on the old equipment and call it a day seeing as it's not a very major line.

I honestly just assumed that BNSF was going out of their way to preserve them. Although considering the last known semaphores to be in service in the U.S (excluding the New Mexican ones) were removed only eight years ago.

I don't think they are, they just haven't bothered with it because the line's a rather low priority,

Kind of surprising though as semaphores are (for lack of a better term) more archaic compared to more standard three light signals and maybe search light signals. I did however find out that a few semaphores on that line were recently removed so that probably means they're in the process of removing the others.

Hopefully the ones that were replaced were only done so because the signals were having mechanical issues...

Crazy to think that back in the 80s (and maybe the 90s as well), there were still lots of semaphore signals still in service in various parts of the US...