• Peninsula Corridor - San Francisco to San José
  • Signalling
    • Speed Signalling North of Santa Clara
    • Route Signalling (South of Santa Clara)

Southbound from San Francisco to San José are locomotive hauled.

Northbound from San José to San Francisco are lead by cab car.

No EBULA style notes for this route. Mainly 70 mph speed limit but you'll rarely get over 60 mph between stations. A couple to 50 speed reductions which are signalled.

NB on the F40PH-2CAT take care not to go past 'idle' when powering down. Otherwise you'll turn the engine off!

https://signals.jovet.net/rules/Caltrain%20Signal%20Rules.pdf CTX rules

Passenger Speeds

1. Track speed max 79 mph
2. Limited 50
3. Medium 35
4. Slow 20
5. Restricted 20 max
6. Stop

Freight Speeds

1. Track speed max 50 mph
2. Limited 40
3. Medium 25
4. Slow 15
5. Stop

G
R = Line speed clear
R

R
G*= Limited clear (can accelerate after clearing points)
R

R
G = Medium clear (can accelerate after clearing points)
R

R
R = Slow clear (can accelerate after clearing points)
G

Three reds with any one flashing = Restricted

R
R = Stop
R


Y
G* = Approach limited
R

Y
G = Approach medium  (if bottom light green - reduce speed to medium immediately)
R

Y
Y  = Approach slow (reduce speed to medium before next signal) [shifted down RYY = reduce to medium immediately]
R

Y
R* = Approach restricted (reduce speed to medium before next signal) [shifted down RYR* = reduce speed to medium immediately]
Y

Y
R = Approach - reduce speed to medium and expect stop at next signal
R

Y*
R = Advanced approach (reduce speed to limited) [shifted down to medium RY*R and slow RRY* = reduce speed to medium or slow expecting stop at next signal]
R

Dwarfs

Single green = slow Single yellow = slow approach Singe red with number plate = stop and proceeed

San Francisco single head dwarfs slow = 15 mph, reduces slow = 10 for pass, 5 for freight

https://signals.jovet.net/rules/Caltrain%20Signal%20Rules.pdf Caltrain - Route Signal Rules

G
R = Clear
R

Y*
R = Advance approach - prepare to stop at second signal and prepare to reduce to 40mph at next signal (freight now)
R

Y
R = Approach - prepare to stop at next signal and reduce to 40mph (30mph freight)
R

Y
Y = Approach diverging - prepare to enter diverging route at next signal at prescribed speed
R

R
G = Diverging clear - proceed onto diverging route at prescribed speed
R

R   R
Y*  R  = diverging advance approach - proceed through diverge at prescribed speed and prepare stop at second signal
R   Y*                                and reduce to 40mph by next signal (freight reduce to 40mph now)

R   R
Y   R  = diverging approach - proceed through diverge at prescribed speed prepared to stop at next signal
R   Y                         and reduce speed to 40mph (freight 30mph)

R
Y = Diverging approach diverging - proceed though diverge at prescribed speed prepared to diverge at next signal
Y 

R R*
R R = Restricting (any combination of flashing red or lunar position) - proceed at restricted speed
L R