Home Signal
In the normal direction of travel on any one line, the first stop signal encountered at a block post, is the home signal. On some railways and in some railway parlance, all stop signals are called home signals.
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Home signal
Lineside signal that governs the entrance to an interlocking.
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Home Signal
A fixed signal governing the entrance to an interlocking or controlled point.
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Home signal
Home semaphore signals controlled the next section of track. If the signal was level (horizontal, meaning stop) the train was to proceed no further. Contrast distant signals.
Home Signal
The signal protecting the immediate block.
Hood Unit
A road switcher, so-called because of the construction of the locomotive, with the machinery covered by a hood rather than a full-width cab.
Home Signal
A fixed signal at the entrance to an interlocking block to govern trains or engines entering and using that block. See Absolute Signal.
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Home Signal A fixed signal at the entrance of a route or block to govern trains entering and using that route or block. HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning.
Home Signal A special red signal that requires the train crew to call the dispatcher for orders before the train can proceed.
Outer Home Signal An additional signal placed before the home signal that protects trains shunting back past the home signal. Indicates station limits at the approach end of the station.
An advance signal, located before a corresponding home signal, giving train drivers time to slow down before reaching the home signal.
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It is only about 800 feet from the home signal that protects the crossing at Ash Street. Based upon the maximum speed of 25 MPH, there is insufficient braking distance to reduce from 25 to a stop safely in this distance.
Home Signal - The signal protecting the immediate block.
Hoop - A crane loop used to pass orders up to a moving train; the fireman puts his arm through the large hoop.
Home signal : The semaphore signal controlling entry into a block section.
Hot Knife : Used for cutting polystyrene tiles. Just a piece of wire held in a special tool handle.
 See also: Signal, Train, Engine, Track, Point
  
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