JMRI: Signal System Definitions

For more information, please see the JMRI help page on Aspect-based signaling.

The available definitions include:

basic

A non-prototypical set of aspects and appearances that most model railroaders will understand easily.

AAR-1946

American Association of Railroads 1946 rule book

Amtrak-2010

Amtrak Northeast Corridor Color Position Light signals

B&O-1957

1957 B&O
Incomplete, not finished.

B&O-1980

1980 B&O CPL and semaphore

B&O-2009

2009 B&O (CSX) Color Position Lights

B&O-Semaphore

1969 B&O Semaphore masts only (works with B&O-2009 CPL)

BN-1989

1989 October Burlington Northern

BNSF-1996

1996 BNSF Railway

BR-2003

2003 BR rule book

C&O-1980

Chessie System 1980 rule book for the C&O RR.

CCOR-1967

Based up CCOR 1967 rulebook, as referenced.

CFL-2014

Current info for Luxemburg in 2014

CNJ-1974

Central Railroad of NJ

CROR-2008

2008 Transport Canada TC O-0-93 rule book

CSD-1962-zakladni – CSD-1962-cestova – CSD-1962-vlozena – CSD-1962-mechaniky – SZDC-2015-zakladni

ČSD – Československé státní dráhy – Czechoslovakia signal definition 1962
CSD-1962-zakladni – basic signals – Set 0
CSD-1962-cestova – intermediate signals – Set 1
CSD-1962-vlozena – embedded signals and hump yard signals – Set 2
CSD-1962-mechaniky – mechanical signals – Set 4
SŽDC – Správa železniční dopravní cesty – Czech signal definition 2015
SZDC-2015-zakladni – basic signals – Set 3

CSX-1998

CSX 1998 rule book Rules 281-298
Some errors in aspect mapping, not finished.

CSX-2014-Chessie

CSX 2014 rule book (former Chessie rules)

DanishSimplified

Danish Simplified signal definition

DB HV 1969

1969 Deutsche Bundesbahn "Einheitsbauform" Home Signal/Distant signal (Hauptsignal/Vorsignal) system revision
Missing aspect mapping, not finished.

GWR-1931

GWR 1931 searchlight signals

InfraBel-2013

Current info for Belgium in 2013 taken from Wikipedia

LMS-1932

Complete LMS speed signalling from 1932-1988

NS-2008

Norfolk Southern Corporation Operating rules book (NORAC)

NW-1981

Norfolk and Western 1981 rule book

Norway-2001

Norwegian System 2001 rule book

NYCS-1937

New York Central System 1937 rule book
Missing aspect mapping, not finished.

NYC-1956

From the New York Central System publication "Rules of the Operating Department, Effective October 28, 1956."

PKP-PLK-2020

Instruction E1 - Polish railroads standard PKP PLK

ProRail-1954

1954 Dutch rule book, still in use in the Netherlands

PRR-1956

Pennsylvania Railroad 1956 rule book, including their color position light signals

RG-1965

1965 Rio Grande Rules of the Operating Department

SE-TSFS-2010

JTF rule book for Swedish Railroad described in the September 2009 version of the "3H Signaling System", Module 3H

SLSF-1973

1973 SLSF (Frisco) rules
Missing some icons, not finished.

SNCF-2015

2015 French SNCF railroad

SOU-1981

1981 N&W - Southern Railway

SPTCO-1930

Southern Pacific Railway and Transportation Company 1930 rule book

SPTCO-1960

Southern Pacific Railway and Transportation Company 1960 rule book

SPTCO-1969

Southern Pacific Railway and Transportation Company 1969 rule book

UP-2008

Union Pacific Railroad 2008 rule book

WM-1980

Western Maryland Railroad 1973-1980

WPRR-1971

Western Pacific 1971 and earlier