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Two semaphores, each facing in opposite directions, protected the westbound Southwest Chief on this stretch of single track at Bernal, New Mexico. Note the faded stripes on the blade of the right-hand semaphore. |
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Two semaphores, each facing in opposite directions, protected the westbound Southwest Chief on this stretch of single track at Bernal, New Mexico. Note the faded stripes on the blade of the right-hand semaphore. |
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By the time the passenger cars passed the westbound semaphore, the blade had dropped to the horizontal "stop" position. |
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The RoadRailers, being lower than the passenger cars, revealed both semaphores in the "stop" position. |
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By the fall of 2002, Amtrak was operating express refrigerator cars on the back end of its passenger trains. The service was named ExpressTrak. This express "reefer" was passing the semaphores at the east end of the Watrous siding. |