Griffith Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
T-2 Semaphore Signal
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 6, 2023
1. T-2 Semaphore Signal Marker
The "T-2" style of signal was first offered by the Union Switch & Signal Company in 1912 - combining a moving semaphore blade for daytime indication and colored lights for nighttime indication. The aspect (appearance of the signal) is changed by a low-voltage DC motor mounted at the top of the mast. A system of track circuits and relays change the signals to tell train engineers if the track ahead is clear or occupied. As a safety precaution in the event of a power failure, the weight of the semaphore blade causes the signal to fall to the "stop" position.
Signal No. 7272 originally stood alongside the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway mainline near Wagon Mound, New Mexico. The signal was purchased by the Travel Town Museum Foundation in 2006 and was restored and installed here at the Museum by Boy Scout Ryan Heaney of Troop 621 as his Eagle Leadership Project in 2009.
Erected by Metrolink, and Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 34° 9.288′ N, 118° 18.418′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Griffith Park. It can be reached from Zoo Drive 0.1 miles
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Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Four Motor Electric Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); Automatic Block Signals (within shouting distance of this marker); Griffith Park Internment Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of the CCC (within shouting distance of this marker); Tracks Through Time (within shouting distance of this marker); Pacific Electric Waiting Station (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ollie Johnston Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Riverside Drive Bridge (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 6, 2023
2. T-2 Semaphore Signal Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
