Saturday, December 28, 2024

Semaphores Going Away

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On an unrecorded date, circa 1981, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) 8024 is in Port Chicago, CA. At the time the ATSF's upper quadrant semaphores were being replaced with target signals.
ATSF 8024 is a GE C30-7. Reportedly: it was built in 1978 builders number 41691. It was retired in 1992.
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Nikon FM2, Tri-X film, Negative: 1.1.13.25.4A


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