Reading Canadian Railroad Signals, part 1: the 3 light system 

No way ! our CP trainers didn't discussed in such a depth. kudos to you. I m gonna have my signals exam on monday.

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.

Very helpful video !! I am signaling engineer and I working in Canadian Projects, all this content will help me in my activities!!

8:13 Clear to Stop. My American brain: APPROACH!!!

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.

Excellent presentation Ian, thanks so much... a very in-depth, informative, tutorial!

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

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

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!

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 !!!

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.

IAN!!!!! Missing new YEC content, man!! a bunch of people need your content......

Amazing presentation! Keep up the good work!!

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.

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)

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!

Thanks for the great information, just started my career in railways two weeks ago.

Thanks, Ian. This series clears up a lot of question I had that I couldn't find answers to anywhere else.

Awesome video! Just beginning my training in railway! Enjoyable!

excellent explanation - thank you very much - greetings from northern europe

Excellent video have a blessed day/Night

amazing start, thanks for making this easy to understand

Thank You so Much bud

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)

Excellent video

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.

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.

Thanks for the great videos brother! This helps alot!

Thanks for explaining

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!

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!

Awesome

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?

Conrail works the same way here.

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

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.

Thxx

Would it be okay if I pictured the advanced clear-stop as a clear signal

Hi Lan have you done the video for the controlled two-head high-mast signals? If you have kindly share the link.

The chance of mechanical failure is the reason for the switch from searchlight to color light signals. There is nothing mechanical.

What software did you use to simulate the signals?

I've always wondered ......if a C.P boxcar is in Texas or whatever...how does C.P get paid?

Hey any chance you could help me with the signals? I'm at the campus and need tips to memorize these cards

omg this seems complicated