Reading Canadian Railroad Signals, part 1: the 3 light system
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2019
- Remasterd by request without the music. For my fellow foamers (railfans), I'm putting together this short video series on how to read North American Railroad signals. In this part 1 I cover the foundational 3 light system from which we will understand the rest of the signals.
Very helpful video !! I am signaling engineer and I working in Canadian Projects, all this content will help me in my activities!!
As someone who is prepping for an interview for an RTC position whilst working in the UK as a Rail controller this was really helpful.
No way ! our CP trainers didn't discussed in such a depth. kudos to you. I m gonna have my signals exam on monday.
I have signals exam next week with CP any suggestions please
Did you pass the exam
Yes, which terminal u working bhaji ?
I love trains and RR crossings. The point is if the lights are not bright wether it's green yellow or red if either color is not bright then that means a train is not nearby (I could be wrong that's just what I think) but if it is bright then it means it's telling the train nearby something (again I could be wrong). The yellow color on the bottom is the hardest to tell
Thank you Ian for this informative and helpful video series. I've just applied for a position at CP in Calgary and starting learning about things in the rail world before the interview. Thank you for sharing the knowledge!
Best of luck to you!
I'm got a new job in northern alberta as a track maintainer and I am studying CROR and OSHA before going and taking the classes. Better to be somewhat prepared and learn something before taking the class itself. Thanks for the video
Excellent presentation Ian, thanks so much... a very in-depth, informative, tutorial!
8:13 Clear to Stop. My American brain: APPROACH!!!
This so amazing and so well-explained. We railfan out of London, Ontario and wherever we can get to on our travels. We subscribed to your channel. Thanks for sharing!
Hi boss. Love this set of videos. One of the biggest social mysteries in my life has always been wtf is with those three red lights?..... And it's more interesting than watching the same old same rolling by the camera. Cheers from Oshawa Ont.
Great video, thank you for taking the time to make such a well made and clear explanation !
Thank you mr Ian , very nice courses , CP gave me an interview on the 16 th of november 22 to be hired as a train conductor beginner , more videos like this is appreciated !!!
Hey, did you get the job? If so how is it ?
@@andrewk9213 hello mr Andrew , thank you for your answer and a concern , finally after meeting they told me you gonna get an email to start your medical check , the two days later , they sent me an email ,telling me that,after selection ,my candidacy was eliminated . But its ok for me . Have a good day , your courses are very formatif and informatif for the generation !!!!
I really appreciate your attention.
I just got hired as Train Conductor and I will follow your channel to start learn about the job.
I'm getting this opportunity to say thank you for the videos and info. It's hard to find Canadian content. Most of the videos are from US.
Once again. tks.
Cool! And congrats - who'd you hire on with?
@@ianjuby Hi man. It's for CN. I will start my training in March.
I will been studying your videos to make myself prepare.
I really appreciate any tips you can share.
I spoke a lot with my family before applied for the job and my wife and son are supporting me. That's why I want to be successful on the training.
Once again. Thanks for share your knowledge.
Cheers
@@torimaine2121 Hi. Congrats. Will be great Vancouver. We have 5 terminals close by.
How about you?
I don't have my start date yet. I believe they are having issues to fill the the class and also schedule.
@@luizbellini343 I start Monday. And corresponding with the training, I will be in Winnipeg ☺️
@@torimaine2121 great. Hope my start date will be soon.
Keep me posting about the training.
Have a great weekend.
What a great Video, I’m an ExRailwayman in Britain, and the meaning of the combination of Aspects are very different to that used in Britain. Thankyou.
amazing start, thanks for making this easy to understand
Awesome video! Just beginning my training in railway! Enjoyable!
Amazing presentation! Keep up the good work!!
Thanks for the great information, just started my career in railways two weeks ago.
Thanks for the great videos brother! This helps alot!
IAN!!!!! Missing new YEC content, man!! a bunch of people need your content......
even though I live in a different country entirely, which uses a completely different system (route control rather than speed control), it's still interesting to see how the systems in other countries work
just in case anyone is wondering how the system where I live works, ive put a little bit of info below, if you dont like waffle then dont read further
Signal where I live generally display 1 of 4 indications (ive included the common name for this indication in brackets)
Red (Danger)
Yellow (Caution)
Double Yellow (Preliminary Caution)
Green (Clear)
Note: the names for the Red, Yellow, and Double Yellow indications are the actual names given to these indications, not just what i came up with
A green signal is normally just referred to as a green signal, I’ve included a name to help explain what it means
not all signals have the ability to display a double yellow
and the route indications are provided by either groups of 5 white lights above the signal, or a display that can show any letter or number as required
to indicate a diverging route is set, the signals will flash (first double yellow, then single yellow)
Edit: a few things i forgot to add, for diverging routes, the signal at the point where the train diverges will be a yellow (caution) signal (that is NOT flashing), with either the white lights above the signal, or the display showing a letter or number
The next signal will usually be green, but train crews should expect it to be red (danger)
Another thing, with Red (Danger) signals, train crews have to get specific permission to pass the signal, and I don’t know if they are still used, but there are (at least used to be) special signals which the sole purpose of them is to indicate to train crews that they passed a Red (Danger) signal (and so need to stop immediately), i think the role of them is being largely replaced by an automated system fitted to the train itself, which is activated by equipment installed on the track
(with signals that are protected by this system, as well as equipment being installed at the signal itself, there is also equipment installed before the signal, so that emergency braking can be automatically applied if the train is going too fast to stop at the signal, and from what i have found out, it seems newer trains have a system which requires the train crew to wait 60 seconds before they can reset it if they either pass a Red (Danger) signal, or another event occurs which causes the brakes to apply automatically)
You should work at CN as a instructor
Thank You for adding this remastered version. Now you need to work on redrawing those switches. I can't tell if they are properly aligned for the signal indications or not.
Excellent video have a blessed day/Night
excellent explanation - thank you very much - greetings from northern europe
Excellent video
Thanks, Ian. This series clears up a lot of question I had that I couldn't find answers to anywhere else.
Thanks for explaining
The UK uses a slightly different kind of colour light signal. There are four coloured lights on the signal, each displaying different aspects. Green means clear, two yellow lights means preliminary caution where the next signal shows a single yellow meaning caution, expecting the next signal displaying a red light, meaning danger (stop)
I just wanna know WHO made the music. I found it highly addictive, was wondering what it sounded like 20# slower. It really kept me glued to the video. But I can always watch the original. CHEERS!
Essentially, think of a red light as meaning "this speed is not to be used".
BTW, now you know where the term "highballing" comes from. It refers to the top head, or "ball", on one of these signal sets.
Thank You so Much bud
Awesome
please advise of "Part 2" of this video. Incredible to know this stuff as refer to myself as a novice HO Scale model RR. Part 1 is definitely credible and would like to see the 2nd to complete "training" of switches. thanks!
I've got them linked, but I've actually uploaded so many different versions now I've lost track. Here's part 2: czcams.com/video/lvSCQkRpfGI/video.html, part 3:czcams.com/video/GPdxqm4Hc1s/video.html and part 4: czcams.com/video/51tg9Frb2r4/video.html
Great presentation! That was the most understandable explanation of signaling and especially the logic behind it that I have come across. 👍. I live near CP tracks in the US, do you know if there are any differences between CP’s signals in Canada vs the US?
there is and there isn't. They call them different names like "Clear to stop" in Canada is "Approach" in the U.S., but the signaling can have some differences of which I'm not familiar. For example, I've seen some signals which have a standard light in the middle of the pole, and then one smaller light waaaay up high. I have no idea what that's about. lol
@@ianjuby thanks!
With the capability of the three head signals to produce quite a variety of indications, are all of the signal indications controlled by the position of turnouts at control points or sidings or does the RTC have the ability to select an indication? I think I know the answer but though I'd ask anyway :)
Great
Thxx
Hi Lan have you done the video for the controlled two-head high-mast signals? If you have kindly share the link.
Would it be okay if I pictured the advanced clear-stop as a clear signal
Depends on the territory and signal to be honest. If we're following another train, we'll see lots of those signals and by the time we get to the next signal, it's changed from a clear to stop to advanced clear to stop. So ya, we basically just keep treating them as clear signals. But we're on guard because we were warned the next signal is going to be a clear to stop signal. And so if the expected signal after that is a stop signal, and it's a short distance between the approach light and the stop signal, well now you gotta work really hard to stop the train before the stop signal.
Conrail works the same way here.
What software did you use to simulate the signals?
I just drew them up in CorelDraw
Use full vedio
Hmm, I thought the primary reason trains took such distance to stop was less about wheel contact area and more about the energy held in the mass and momentum of multiple thousands of tons.
Hey any chance you could help me with the signals? I'm at the campus and need tips to memorize these cards
Sadly, I'd just point you this video series. lol Seriously though, this is exactly what I would say. The only difference being I didn't cover the controlled two-head high-mast signals. That was coming in one more video which I have not made yet. But fire away with questions and I'll see what I can do to help. Who's your instructor?
@@ianjuby
Hi Lan have you done the video for the controlled two-head high-mast signals? If you have kindly share the link
I've always wondered ......if a C.P boxcar is in Texas or whatever...how does C.P get paid?
Obviously I never had to deal with that, but I know the railroads all have useage agreements between them for both cars and locomotives. Also bear in mind, a good number of railcars in service are actually owned by leasing companies and not the railroads. PROX for example. Just take a look at the railcars on any train and count the number of railcars that have an X on the end - the X indicates the car is owned by an external company.
The chance of mechanical failure is the reason for the switch from searchlight to color light signals. There is nothing mechanical.
omg this seems complicated