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3/21/2025
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Viewing Album:  railroad signals
 
By:Mike Berka
Dates:1/10/2015 - 1/10/2015
Album Info:I was looking through a book I have called Railroad Signaling, which came out in 2003. The photographer for this book was Brian Solomon, who by the way is one of my favorite photographers. I haven't looked through this book in a while, and some of the photographs are pretty cool. So just for fun, I decided to make a railroad signal album, and see where it goes. Other favorite photographers of mine are the late Gary Benson, Steve Schmollinger, Mike Danneman, and Howard Ande. Here's an update as of June 6, 2015......and I just picked up a copy of Classic Railroad Signals by Brian Solomon, and this book has some pretty cool photos.
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Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  The signal is green for a northbound Metra train.
Photo Date:  3/15/2015  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 8:52:47 PM
Location:  Techny, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  This is on the Metra line between Chicago and Fox Lake. The signal bridge at Morton Grove, is in the distance.
Photo Date:  3/15/2015  Upload Date: 3/15/2015 8:55:20 PM
Location:  Niles, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  67   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description:  The signal is green at the west end of Willow Springs, on the BNSF. This signal bridge is now gone.
Photo Date:  3/21/2015  Upload Date: 3/22/2015 1:11:52 PM
Location:  Willow Springs, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  104   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  This is the east end of Willow Springs, and the old Santa Fe searchlight signals are still in use
Photo Date:  3/21/2015  Upload Date: 3/22/2015 1:14:40 PM
Location:  Willow Springs, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  121   Comments: 1
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description:  Santa Fe searchlight type signal
Photo Date:  3/21/2015  Upload Date: 3/22/2015 1:17:12 PM
Location:  Willow Springs, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  86   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description:  This photo is interesting, because you have a newer signal bridge with the old Santa Fe searchlight signals
Photo Date:  3/21/2015  Upload Date: 3/22/2015 1:21:22 PM
Location:  Hodgkins, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  53   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description:  I think this is a back in the day Missouri Pacific signal bridge.
Photo Date:  4/3/2015  Upload Date: 4/5/2015 5:53:52 PM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  64   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  Here is a better view of the signals.
Photo Date:  4/3/2015  Upload Date: 4/5/2015 5:55:48 PM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  68   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/3/2015  Upload Date: 4/5/2015 5:57:57 PM
Location:  Dupo, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  50   Comments: 1
Signal head
Title:  Signal head
Description:  Here is a close up, and you can easily see the LEDs.
Photo Date:  4/12/2015  Upload Date: 4/12/2015 6:49:31 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  53   Comments: 1
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description:  We have a diverging clear for a southbound Canadian National train.
Photo Date:  4/12/2015  Upload Date: 4/12/2015 6:44:39 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  49   Comments: 1
Signal bridges
Title:  Signal bridges
Description:  C P Lead and JCT 17.
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 4:45:42 PM
Location:  Schiller Park, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  76   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2015  Upload Date: 7/3/2015 10:25:34 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  62   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2015  Upload Date: 7/3/2015 10:26:47 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  59   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2015  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 6:07:52 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  50   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2015  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 6:09:10 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  58   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2015  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 6:10:14 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  70   Comments: 1
Signal bridges
Title:  Signal bridges
Description:  Tower B-12
Photo Date:  7/4/2015  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 6:11:37 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  76   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description:  The green signal is a back in the day CNW type. This was snapped at the Cumberland Metra station.
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/6/2015 9:18:46 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  70   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 7/12/2015 5:08:43 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  52   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 7/12/2015 5:09:54 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  44   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  These signals are at the North Glenview Metra station.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 7/12/2015 5:11:40 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  42   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  This view is looking north.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 7/12/2015 5:13:12 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  46   Comments: 1
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 7/12/2015 5:14:21 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  53   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  New signals just south of Bryn Mawr.
Photo Date:  7/18/2015  Upload Date: 7/18/2015 6:53:10 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  50   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  This was snapped at the Edgebrook Metra station.
Photo Date:  7/19/2015  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 5:51:29 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  50   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2015  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 5:53:10 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  89   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  OHare
Photo Date:  7/19/2015  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 5:55:16 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  41   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description:  Morton Grove East
Photo Date:  8/9/2015  Upload Date: 8/9/2015 9:59:30 PM
Location:  Morton Grove, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  83   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  Union Pacific coal train waiting at Deval for a Metra train.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 8/16/2015 9:26:06 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  51   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  Up the track a little near the switch, there used to be a signal bridge there back in the day. A little further up the track is the end of a Roadrailer train.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 8/22/2015 5:22:45 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  56   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  This is on the Metra line between Chicago and Elgin.
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 9/27/2015 3:57:04 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  46   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description:  This is on the Union Pacific Yuma Subdivision at milepost 588. This location is at the Amtrak Palm Springs station.
Photo Date:  10/28/2015  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 5:15:57 PM
Location:  Garnet, CA
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  45   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description:  This is at the Amtrak station in San Bernardino.
Photo Date:  10/30/2015  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 5:21:19 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  48   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description:  Jct. 19
Photo Date:  11/15/2015  Upload Date: 11/15/2015 3:36:44 PM
Location:  Schiller Park, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  68   Comments: 1
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/21/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2015 6:11:43 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  44   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/21/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2015 6:13:02 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  44   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  First snow of the season, with snowy signals at Norma.
Photo Date:  11/21/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2015 6:14:37 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  43   Comments: 1
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/21/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2015 6:15:59 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  41   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/21/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2015 6:17:02 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  46   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  New signals near the Metra station in Bensenville.
Photo Date:  1/10/2016  Upload Date: 1/10/2016 1:16:39 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  58   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  New signals on the line between Chicago and Fox Lake. This view is looking towards Morton Grove station.
Photo Date:  2/7/2016  Upload Date: 2/7/2016 4:01:13 PM
Location:  Niles, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  54   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  New signals looking towards Edgebrook station.
Photo Date:  2/7/2016  Upload Date: 2/7/2016 4:03:32 PM
Location:  Niles, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  51   Comments: 1
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/7/2016  Upload Date: 2/7/2016 4:05:20 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  47   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  This was snapped at the TRRA yard.
Photo Date:  3/26/2016  Upload Date: 3/27/2016 4:40:06 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  53   Comments: 1
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description:  At the TRRA yard.
Photo Date:  3/26/2016  Upload Date: 3/27/2016 4:42:09 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  41   Comments: 2
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/26/2016  Upload Date: 3/27/2016 4:43:24 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  41   Comments: 1
Signal bridge
Title:  Signal bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/3/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 5:25:52 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  38   Comments: 1
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/3/2016  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 5:27:11 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  41   Comments: 1
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 6/26/2016 10:18:00 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  39   Comments: 1

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