What is a Lunar Signal?

[chad thomas]

You are never going to see Lunar on the Gateway sub as there are no signals there. It's dark territory, TWC. There was a few miles on the exWP right out of Keddie that was once CTC, But that was taken out of service decades ago. The UP does use lunar aspects on the Feather River Route though. It will usually be a red over lunar at the entrance to a yard indicateing restricted speed.

Actually there are a couple signals on the Gateway sub. The distant and home signals at the automatic interlocking with the Modoc Northern line in Stronghold.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

I'll agree with tree68, I've never seen Lunar displayed on a single-head aspect, usually below one or two reds to display a restricting indication. The nearest that I've ever seen to Lunar on a single-head is on a color position light signal, where two lunar lamps are displayed in the lower-quadrant aspect.

You mean Dwarf Signals.

[GN-Rick]

On the GN, Lunar White signals were indicative of a spring switch, according
to their edition of the CCOR.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

I'll agree with tree68, I've never seen Lunar displayed on a single-head aspect, usually below one or two reds to display a restricting indication. The nearest that I've ever seen to Lunar on a single-head is on a color position light signal, where two lunar lamps are displayed in the lower-quadrant aspect.

[tree68]

It seems like any time I've seen collections of signal indications that the lunar is a separate head on the mast, as opposed to being one of the colors displayed by the main signal head(s). Sort of a "OK, here's your signal, and oh, by the way..."

[JoeKoh]

lunars on csx basically mean to stop then proceed after getting clearence from the dispatcher. csx also uses them for when they have trains playing follow the leader on the main.
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

I have seen them on the Main line too.

[edblysard]

The aspect of a Lunar signal is a bluish white light...
The indication is proceed at restricted speed.
GCOR rule 9.1.11

Most of the time you find a Lunar at yard entrance or sideings, it is used to control access to a yard from a main line, and vice versa.

Ed

[csxengineer98]

signals that have a lunar white light in them for restricting indications... its not a true "white" light... its more like blueisth white...much like the moon in color...thus the name lunar white...
csx engineer

[David_Telesha]

In some Cab Signals, Lunar White is used to indicate stop or in some, any other indication other than clear.

[zwspnby9]

Like on the BNSF's Gateway Subdivision in Northern California, what is the basics of the "Lunar Signal", and what is "Lunar Signal?"