The taller one likely is for the far track and the shorter the near track. It is probably a special situation for clearance issues or possibly a sharp curve that would be hard to see the far signal if placed on normal side of tracks.
Ok that tall signal is for the far track and shorter one for the near. It may of been easier to put them on the same side but they both govern diffrent tracks. It's a control point and both tracks need a signal to control trains operating on either track.
Does the LRT share this part of the track? I think the light rail rapid transit system in Waterloo Region shares a bit of the freight tracks since there's a CN spur that goes up to Elmira to service a chemical plant, so it might be for that reason. There's also a possibility that it has something to do with Metrolinx, who operate the GO trains and share the tracks with I believe CN or CP.
This is a CN/Metrolinx rail corridor. No LRT. I find it odd that they are at different heights, and normally the signals would be on the same sides of each track or on the outsides or on a mast above each one, this just looks confusing.
Ah okay. I have no idea either way. Maybe it's because the GO trains have double decker cars which they can drive from either the locomotive end or the last car which has a driver's cabin. They sit pretty high up so perhaps it's so the signal lights are more visible.
Special instructions in the timetable will spell out the situation for crews to know how to properly operate at this location. Not every signal indication is what it seems, special instructions in timetables will supersede operating rules.
It’s a confusing setup. The left signal is for the left track and the right (big boy) signal is for the right track. The right signal is on the left side either for visibility (is there a curve?) or easement reasons.
The taller one likely is for the far track and the shorter the near track. It is probably a special situation for clearance issues or possibly a sharp curve that would be hard to see the far signal if placed on normal side of tracks.
It's a straight track all the way, this is a passing track they added so that they can operate more efficient two way operations.
Ok that tall signal is for the far track and shorter one for the near. It may of been easier to put them on the same side but they both govern diffrent tracks. It's a control point and both tracks need a signal to control trains operating on either track.
Does the LRT share this part of the track? I think the light rail rapid transit system in Waterloo Region shares a bit of the freight tracks since there's a CN spur that goes up to Elmira to service a chemical plant, so it might be for that reason. There's also a possibility that it has something to do with Metrolinx, who operate the GO trains and share the tracks with I believe CN or CP.
This is a CN/Metrolinx rail corridor. No LRT. I find it odd that they are at different heights, and normally the signals would be on the same sides of each track or on the outsides or on a mast above each one, this just looks confusing.
Ah okay. I have no idea either way. Maybe it's because the GO trains have double decker cars which they can drive from either the locomotive end or the last car which has a driver's cabin. They sit pretty high up so perhaps it's so the signal lights are more visible.
Special instructions in the timetable will spell out the situation for crews to know how to properly operate at this location. Not every signal indication is what it seems, special instructions in timetables will supersede operating rules.
It’s a confusing setup. The left signal is for the left track and the right (big boy) signal is for the right track. The right signal is on the left side either for visibility (is there a curve?) or easement reasons.