Railroad signal red over green what does it indicate?

Question

Railroad signal red over green what does it indicate?

Answer 1

Red always means stop. If there is a green could be for antoher track. Hard to answer this without seeing it.

Could need to get the permission of a dispatcher to proceeed.

Hard one to answer.

Answer 2

THE SIGNAL MAY MEAN SOMETHING ELSE ON ANOTHER RAILROAD. I WORK FOR UNION PACIFIC AND IT MEANS DIVERGING CLEAR WHICH MEANS AS AND ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR YOU WILL BE LEAVING THE TRACK YOU ARE ON TO ANOTHER AND THAT BLOCK IS CLEAR.

Answer 3

med clear ....

the train that has the signal is crossing over to another track...

Answer 4

The track you currently on splits at the signal location. The upper (red) signal means you will be leaving the main track and going to the secondary track, either a divergent main track or siding. "Proceed on diverging route not exceeding prescribed speed through turnout"

Answer 5

It means there's a junction, a switch that would allow a train to take a different route (other than straight ahead).  The signal indicates the switch is thrown for the diverging route, and the train is cleared to proceed onto it.

The change in route could be as simple as crossing over to the other track on a double-track mainline.  

Depending on the railroad, the signal may also indicate the speed at which the train may go through the interlocking (the section of track including the junction and all the switches.)

Answer 6

According to Signal Aspects and Indications Union Pacific, 1988:

245F  Diverging Clear Limited Proceed on diverging route. Speed through turnout must not exceed 40 MPH.

245G  Diverging Clear Proceed on diverging route at prescribed speed through turnout.