How to Read Railroad Signals

Railroad signals are a very useful tool to railfans. They can allow us to see if a train is coming, and what it will be doing. In this video, we will take a look at all of the basic signal indications on North American railroads. While this guide was designed for the western United States, most North American railroads use a very similar system. This video is a remake of my original railroad signal video. It has, however, been made easier to understand, more refined, and shorter. It has also been generalized to help more people. It is NOT intended as a training tool for present or future railroad employees. ✭✭✭ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:29 - What are signals for? 0:47 - Mainline indications 2:17 - Diverging indications 3:37 - Restricting indications 4:36 - Conclusion ✭✭✭ Helpful link: This website has detailed charts of the signal indications used by many major railroads - https://signals.jovet.net/rules/index... ✭✭✭ Join my Discord server to talk about railfanning with other railfans!   / discord   ✭✭✭ Visit my other media platforms here! https://linktr.ee/The_Central_Texas_R... ✭✭✭ Music (if in the video) is from https://www.freesoundmusic.eu/    / freesoundmusic