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It was late on a winter's afternoon in January of 2000. All three semaphores at the west end of the passing siding at Wagon Mound, New Mexico, were in the vertical "proceed" position. |
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It was late on a winter's afternoon in January of 2000. All three semaphores at the west end of the passing siding at Wagon Mound, New Mexico, were in the vertical "proceed" position. |
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The whirring sound of electric motors
moving the semaphore blades was the first hint of an approaching train.
The semaphore blades for westbound trains moved into the horizontal "stop" position. |
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Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief
roared through Wagon Mound.
The distant semaphore blade had already begun to drop into the horizontal "stop" position.
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The fading winter sunlight reflected off the Superliner passenger cars. |