Railroad Semaphore Signal - Lagoon's Pioneer Park - Farmington, Utah
Posted by: 
Lord Mot
N 40° 58.991 W 111° 53.469
12T E 425033 N 4537272
Located at the South end of Lagoon's Pioneer Park
Waymark Code: WMBHDV
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2011
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Just outside of the David E. Sperry’s Model Train Museum is this Last of it's kind Union Pacific Semaphore. I have not seen another one in Utah.
Built in 1920 by Union Switch and Signal in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, this style B lower quadrant semaphore was originally located in Nephi, Utah along the Union Pacific Railroad line. It was used to signal trains to either slow down and pick up orders, or proceed to the next signal. It is said that the design of traffic stoplights were adopted from this type of device.
This Semaphore was the very generous donation from the Promontory Chapter of the Nation Railroad Historical Society.
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parking coordinates: N 40° 59.150 W 111° 53.752
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