Searchlights Signals! Railfanning Downtown Riverside

[@richdiscoveries]

That was awesome. I love lights, I love history and I Love Trains, so those old train signals are right up my alley, very nice to see them included in a railfan video like that. As always, you do really good work. The different camera angles, the transitions, the commentary, just perfect.

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Thanks Rich, glad you enjoyed! These lights are so cool to see in action. To think of the stories they could tell.

[@EthanRailStudios]

there are tons of searchlight signals near my area, my favorite one is a pair of searchlights on a CPKC subdivison in Ontario!

[@CajonSub]

Nice catches Travis, the searchlight signals bring back memories of our time living in California. You're right though, not too many left now (unless you're modeling N scale and that's all they have!). Thanks for sharing - Steve

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Thanks Steve. I do love these old signals. I remember seeing them all over the Cajon Sub as a kid. I miss them very much. I'll be sad when these are replaced.

[@CajonSub]

@@TrainTrackTrav yep, like you said. Not too many left now. You’re video will always be there to reminisce of them. Thanks for sharing. - Steve

[@baldypalmsrailroad]

Hey Trav nice video, like the shot you had around 9:00 of the double stack going through the crossovers. It’ll be fun to see this place in person next month. Keep up the good work. Ron// 👍😊

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Thank you very much. It is a really cool spot for sure. Looking forward to next month as well! See you soon

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Can't go wrong with searchlights. I need to try and document some more older signals. Enjoyed the video!

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Agreed! Any thing with moving parts inside is always cool to see. As I said, it's always good to document the older aspects of railroading while we still have them. Thanks for watching!

[@n.a.60]

Nice video on the Riverside searchlights, but at 11:50 that train isn’t a loaded coal, it’s a loaded iron ore train still headed for export out of Long Beach

[@garykcs5532]

Absolute awesome video I really hope you're taking me there in May, LOL great job can't wait to see you in a couple weeks

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Yes sir, it's on the list. Old signals, a junction, and a Metrolink station. Everything one could want!

[@garykcs5532]

So perfect. And we will add beer and a cigar at that stop. Lol

[@iatif1995]

Sad that the CNW searchlights in Nelson, IL have been replaced in the last week…

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

I Love Your Channel

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Thank you so much! That means a lot.

[@jacobflanigan6343]

My favorite signal aspect is Advance Approach

[@ATSF5704]

That looks sick

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Thanks so much for watching

[@robertgift]

In our house I have two lighted search light signaheads. Union Switch & Signal, General Railway Signal. No power to the coil which moves the color palette (forget what it is called athis moment) aligns the red glass filter (colorelle?) in the light beam by gravity and also a spring, I believe. So no power is FAIL SAFE to RED. +/- shifts the green glass filter into the light beam. -/+ moves the palette so the yellow glass filter is in the light beam. Why such complication requiring precision components? Why not simply red, yellow and green lamps *[:]* ? Thank you.

[@陳茂坤-l4t]

強力美利堅火車群，除了高速鐵路較不發達外，鐵路貨運是驚人的龐大！…………🤣🥰😅

[@driveincanada9713]

😍😍😍

[@IllBeStamped]

I looked this up online, because while driving in Riverside, I saw these signals, and I was like "are those searchlights?" Thanks for the video. Would you be interested in railfanning together? Also, do you think a 50mm lens would work well capturing these, or do you need a zoom? Keep up the good work!

[@emmkaa2099]

👍

[@bryce2680]

Are they still there as of May 2023 or have they been removed?

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Last I heard they were still there as of about a month ago.

[@bryce2680]

@@TrainTrackTrav Thanks! I was in the area a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed lots of action. Great to see these old signals still doing their job!

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

I don't like all these modern LED train signals, crossing signals and electronic bells being put up everywhere. Those are no fun at all.

[@TrainTrackTrav]

I agree! The older stuff had animation and yet was so simple. Yet in this day and age, the railroads are on a mission to eliminate as many moving parts as possible. The very sad state of progress.