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CSX Monon Subdivision (North End)


Monon signal status updated and confirmed as of 8/4/2001

Currently, 34 GRS Co. Style 2A upper quadrant (top-of-mast mechanism) semaphores remain in service on the North end of the former Monon.

I am greatly indebted to Scott Withrow and L.S. Walters for this complete and precise Monon information. Information within has also been confirmed by personal observations (Semaphores.com).

Signal number (# not present = np) North (N) or South (S) Paired signals (-P) RR location / nearest town Additional Information




130.6 N South Raub 400' N. of CR 925S




132.5 S-P N. end of Romney 0.7 miles S. of HWY IN-28
np N-P N. end of Romney 0.7 miles S. of HWY IN-28




133.2 N-P S. end of Romney 0.2 mile N. of CR 1200S
np S-P S. end of Romney 0.2 mile N. of CR 1200S




134.6 N-P Corwin 0.6 mile N. of Bennett Rd
134.5 S-P Corwin 0.6 mile N. of Bennett Rd




135.5 S-P N. end of Linden siding 0.6 mile S. of Bennett Rd
np N-P N. end of Linden siding 0.6 mile S. of Bennett Rd




147.1 S-P N. Crawfordsville 0.2 mile N. of coal receiving near Service Rd
not present N-P N. Crawfordsville shorty!, 0.2 mile N. of coal receiving near Service Rd




147.6 N-P Crawfordsville, Main Street Wallace & Main St
np S-P Crawfordsville, Main Street Wallace & Main St




148.2 N Ames interlocking 0.2 mile N. of diamond




149.6 N-P S. end of Ames siding
np S-P S. end of Ames siding




154.3 S-P Whitesville S. end of siding by mill on CR 400E
154.2 N-P Whitesville S. end of siding by mill on CR 400E




156.2 N-P Whitesville-Ladoga 0.7 mile N. of CR 750S
np S-P Whitesville-Ladoga 0.7 mile N. of CR 750S




158.1 N-P Ladoga 0.6 mile N. of CR 900S
np S-P Ladoga 0.6 mile N. of CR 900S




160.8 N-P N. of Roachdale Directly behind Peavy Co.
160.7 S-P N. of Roachdale Directly behind Peavy Co.




163.2 N-P S. end Roachdale siding 0.2 mile N. of CR 1200N
np S-P S. end Roachdale siding 0.2 mile N. of CR 1200N




164.8 N-P S. of Roachdale 0.4 mile S. of CR 1100N
np S-P S. of Roachdale 0.4 mile S. of CR 1100N




166.1 S N. of Bainbridge 0.4 mile N. of CR 900N




166.8 N N. of Bainbridge 0.4 mile S. of CR 900N




167.5 S-P N. of Bainbridge 0.05 mile S. of CR 800N
np N-P N. of Bainbridge 0.05 mile S. of CR 800N




171.4 N Bainbridge-Cary 0.6 mile S. of CR 400N




174.5 N middle of nowhere Good luck!




CSX Monon Subdivision (South End)


Monon signal status updated and confirmed as of 8/4/2001

Currently, 33 GRS Co. Style 2A upper quadrant (top-of-mast mechanism) semaphores remain in service on the South end of the former Monon.

I am greatly indebted to Scott Withrow for help in this Monon list. Information within has also been confirmed by personal observations (Semaphores.com).



Signal number (# not present = np) North (N) or South (S) Paired signals (-P) RR location / nearest town Additional Information
255.2-GONE N-P Mitchell N. bound mast has lunar marker
Absolute-GONE S-P Mitchell




260.1 S-P N. end of Orleans siding Directly below water-tower
np N-P N. end of Orleans siding Directly below water-tower




261.8 N-P S. end of Orleans siding Just S. of CR 200E
np S-P S. end of Orleans siding Just S. of CR 200E




262.9 S-P S. of Orleans S. of CR 300E
262.8 N-P S. of Orleans S. of CR 300E




264.0 N S. of Orleans




264.7 S-P N. of Leipsic Walk in required
np N-P N. of Leipsic Walk in required




265.6 N-P Leipsic Both masts on N. side of track
np S-P Leipsic Both masts on N. side of track




267.5 S N. of Saltillo




269.0 N N. of Saltillo




271.1 S-P Campbellsburg N. end of old siding
np N-P Campbellsburg N. end of old siding




272.0 N Campbellsburg S. end of old siding
np S Campbellsburg S. end of old siding




273.4 N-P S. of Campbellsburg Right off Route 60
273.3 S-P S. of Campbellsburg Right off Route 60




274.7 S-P Smedley N. end of old siding
np N-P Smedley N. end of old siding




277.2 (np) N-P Hitchcock North of N. Hitchcock Rd
277.2 (np) S-P Hitchcock North of N. Hitchcock Rd




279.3 S-P N. of Salem North of N. Rush CR Rd
279.2 N-P N. of Salem North of N. Rush CR Rd




280.8 N-P N. of Salem
280.9-Searchlight! S-P N. of Salem S. bound signal is searchlight




281.8-GONE! N Salem-bracket post signal Both signals on one mast
281.9-GONE! S Salem-bracket post signal Both signals on one mast








283.1 S-P Salem N. end of Fogg siding
np N-P Salem N. end of Fogg siding




np S-P Salem-Harristown S. end of Fogg siding
284.8-Searchlight! N-P Salem-Harristown S. end of Fogg siding




287.8 N-P Harristown-Farabee S. of Route 160
287.9 S-P Harristown-Farabee S. of Route 160




290.1(np) N-P Farabee S. of grade crossing
290.1(np) S-P Farabee S. of grade crossing 




Approach semaphore located in Gary, Indiana (Thu, 09 Aug 2001)


There are now 3 views of an IHB fixed approach semaphore on my website:
http://members.home.net/pugsplus/ihb_ivh_a.html

This signal was still in service as of yesterday morning when the photographs were
taken.  I spotted it while riding a CSX business car traversing the adjacent ex-
Conrail Porter Branch. The signal resides just east of Colfax Street, south of the
intersection of Colfax and US20 on the west side of Gary. This is the distant signal
protecting Ivanhoe interlocking on the IHB Miller Branch.  I will post additional
detail shots when I have an afternoon sun to work with.

Special thanks to Carl Barneyback


Not all Indianapolis Semaphores Dead (Fri, 9 Feb 2001)

There is one remaining semaphore in Indianapolis that I know of. It is
located on the old PRR Louisville line about 5 miles south of IU Tower. The
signal faces south for northbound traffic, but the aspect has never changed
that I can tell. The signal has only the red and amber lenses on it and the 
blade itself is pointed and painted yellow and black. I'll try to get a few
pics as soon as I can.


Indysurffisher@aol.com


  • Location: New Castle, Indiana

    NS at New Castle, Indiana, in front of the NS depot (across the tracks). It's a distance siginal for the main line that is about three blocks to the north. Information thanks to Mike Leach.



  • Location: Bedford, Indiana

    A south bound fixed-position distant semaphore is on the Soo Line (approximate mp=262.1). Information supplied by Scott Withrow.

    An update (Tue, 20 Oct 98) on the south bound fixed position distant semaphore on the Soo Line at approx. mile post 262.1. This signal was knocked down and destroyed within the last two weeks. It apparently was hit by something from the track side. There is another fixed position distant semaphore for North bound movements across the former Monon diamond in Bedford. This semaphore is located approx. 1/2 mile East (South) of the South bound semaphore (this line runs East/West in this area even though the railroad directions are North and South). As of today it was still standing, but with the crossing interlocking at Bedford being deactivated by CSX recently, it may be coming down soon.


    Updated information kindly supplied by Bill Litkenhous





    CSX Indianapolis Subdivision

    (ex B&O, ex ex CH&D)

    Signal status updated and confirmed as of 7/4/2000


    GRS Co. Style 2A upper quadrant (top-of-mast mechanism) semaphores.

    Numbering at least 72 strong in August 1998, these semaphores have ALL BEEN REMOVED as late June 2000. The final cutover (June 26-28th) covering signals between the W. end of Morristown to State St Yard. Timely removal updates were thanks to Kevin Kohls, Jerry Romine, and Jason Schannot.

    Information concerning the July 2000 CSX Auction of these signals can be found at http://www.semaphores.com/csx/AuctionNews.html.

    A common question is "Are all the semaphores on this line really gone?". Some like to point out that the answer is "not exactly". There is a living semaphore in Hamilton, OH on CSX that connects with the Great Miami Railway. This semaphore is a fixed-position distant signal indicating "prepare to stop at next signal" and is clearly visible from Ohio Rt. 177 (Main Street).

    Signal number East (E) or West (W) Single(S) or Double(D) arm Paired (-P) RR location / nearest town




    122.8-GONE-7/00 E S-P State St Yard bracket post
    122.9-GONE-7/00 W S-P State St Yard bracket post




    NP (mp=121.5)-GONE-7/00 E D-staggered
    120.9-GONE-7/00 W S-staggered




    119.4-GONE-7/00 E S-P Arlington Ave
    119.3-GONE-7/00 W S-P Arlington Ave




    116.4-GONE-7/00 E S-P W. of Post Rd
    116.3-GONE-7/00 W S-P W. of Post Rd








    113.6-GONE-7/00 E S-P Jullieta (W. end of siding)
    NP-GONE-7/00 W D-P Jullieta (W. end of siding)




    112.5-GONE-7/00 W S-P Jullieta (E. end of siding)
    NP-GONE-7/00 E D-P Jullieta (E. end of siding)




    110.2-GONE-7/00 E S-P New Palestine
    110.1-GONE-7/00 W S-P New Palestine




    107.2-GONE-7/00 E S-P
    107.1-GONE-7/00 W S-P




    104.2-GONE-7/00 E S-P Fountaintown (W.end old siding)
    NP-GONE-7/00 W D-P Fountaintown (W.end old siding)




    NP-GONE-7/00 E D Fountaintown (E. end of old siding)
    103.27-GONE-7/00 W Color position light Fountaintown (E. end of old siding)




    102.05-GONE-7/00 E S-P
    102.05-GONE-7/00 W S-P




    101.05-GONE-7/00 E S-P
    101.05-GONE-7/00 W S-P




    98.42-GONE-7/00 W S-P Morristown (former wag crossing)
    NP E D-P Morristown




    97.34-GONE E S-staggered
    97.19-GONE W S-staggered




    96.09-GONE E S-staggered Gwynnville
    95.46-GONE W S-staggered Gwynnville




    94.2O-GONE E S-staggered
    93.52-GONE W S-staggered




    NP-GONE W Colorlight Arlington (W. end of siding)
    92.48-GONE E S Arlington (W. end of siding)




    NP-GONE E D-P Arlington (E. end of siding)
    92.OO-GONE W S-P Arlington (E. end of siding)




    89.43-GONE E S-P
    89.42-GONE W S-P




    NP(mp=82.0)-GONE E S




    80.29-GONE E S-P
    80.29-GONE W S-P




    79.28-GONE E S-P Mauzy (W. end of siding)
    NP-GONE W D-P Mauzy (W. end of siding)




    NP-GONE E D-P Mauzy (E. end of siding)
    78.39-GONE W S-P Mauzy (E. end of siding)




    77.49-GONE E S-P
    77.49-GONE W S-P




    77.06-GONE E S-staggered Glenwood
    76.45-GONE W S-staggered Glenwood




    73.12-GONE E S-P E. of Glenwood
    73.11-GONE W S-P E. of Glenwood




    72.18-GONE E S-staggered
    72.12-GONE W S-staggered




    70.24-GONE E S-P
    NP-GONE W S-P




    69.21-GONE-7/99 E S-P Salters siding (W. end)
    NP-GONE-7/99 W D-P Salters siding (W. end)




    NP-GONE-7/99 E S-P Salters siding (E. end)
    NP-GONE-7/99 W D-P Salters siding (E. end)




    67.31-GONE-7/99 E S-P Connersville siding (W. end)
    NP-GONE-7/99 W D-P Connersville siding (W. end)




    NP (mp=66)-GONE-7/99 W S E. of Connersville




    NP (mp=64.4)-GONE-7/99 E S near route 44, private crossing




    63.41-GONE-7/99 E S-P Lyonsville siding (W. end)
    NP-GONE-7/99 W D-P Lyonsville siding (W. end)




    62.70-GONE-7/99 W S-P Lyonsville siding (E. end)
    NP-GONE-7/99 E D-P Lyonsville siding (E. end)




    NP (mp=61.2)-GONE-7/99 W S W. bound approach to Lyonsville




    NP-GONE-7/99 E S-P Lotus, Indiana
    50.3-GONE-7/99 W S-P Lotus, Indiana




    42.8-GONE-7/99 E S-P West of Oxford, OH
    42.9-GONE-7/99 W S-P West of Oxford, OH



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