Needles in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Old Cantilever Train Signal

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 25, 2019

1. Old Cantilever Train Signal Marker

Inscription. This old "West Needles" Cantilever Signal, reportedly the last one between Albuquerque and Los Angeles was relocated to this site with funds raised by The Friends of the Centennial in honor of the The Needles Railroad Workers.

Special thanks to the BNSF Railroad and Marc Richards of the Needles Public Works Department.

Dedicated March 14, 2015

Erected 2015 by BNSF Railroad and Marc Richards of the Needles Public Works Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 2015.

Location. 34° 50.429′ N, 114° 36.39′ W. Marker is in Needles, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Front Street, on the right when traveling west. Across the street from the El Garces Needles Harvey House on Front Street and G Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Front St, Needles CA 92363, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles, in the Mojave Desert, in the Peninsular Ranges, and specifically in the Transverse Ranges. It is also in the American

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Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Needles El Garces Train Station, Needles, California (a few steps from this marker); Citizens of Needles (within shouting distance of this marker); Borax Wagon No. 277 (approx. 0.4 miles away); National Old Trails (approx. ¾ mile away); Historic Route 66 (approx. 5.7 miles away); Oatman (approx. 8.8 miles away in Arizona); History of the Fort Mojave Tribe (approx. 12.3 miles away in Nevada); Von Schmidt State Boundary Monument (approx. 12.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Needles.

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 25, 2019

2. Old Cantilever Train Signal Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 25, 2019

3. Old Cantilever Train Signal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.