General Railway Signal Company photographs
Creation: 1936-1951Abstract
General Railway Signal Company supplied railway signaling equipment, systems, and services. In 1904, it was formed by the merger of three companies and was headquartered in Rochester, New York. This small collection of photographs showcases the company's work installing centralized traffic control systems, light signals, and car retarder systems.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-1951
Creator
- General Railway Signal Company (Organization)
Extent
31 item(s)
Physical Description
31 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. on linen.
Historical Note
General Railway Signal Company supplied railway signaling equipment, systems, and services. In 1904, it was formed by merging three companies: Pneumatic Signal Company of Rochester, New York; Taylor Signal Company of Buffalo, New York; and Standard Railroad Signal Company of Arlington, New Jersey. The company's headquarters and main production facility were located at 801 West Avenue in Rochester, New York.
In 1965, the General Railway Signal Corporation was created, and the firm began diversifying its product base. General Railway Signal Company was a subsidiary of General Railway Signal Corporation.
In 1998, the company became part of Alstom Transport. Although the name is no longer used, the company still manufactures equipment and instruments for process control and electrical and industrial technologies.
Scope and Contents
This small collection of photographs showcases the company's work installing centralized traffic control systems, light signals, and car retarder systems. The railroad companies pictured include: Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad; New York Central Railroad; Southern Railway; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad; Delaware and Hudson Railroad; Canada National Railways; Denver & Salt Lake Railroad; and Louisville & Nashville Railroad. There is also an image of the Terminal Railroad Association, Pennsylvania, train test run across a bridge and the New Key System Units over pits in repair shop, G-R-S NX electric interlocking system, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The images date from 1936 to 1951.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- General Railway Signal Company photographs
- Author:
- Laurie Sather
- Date:
- 2023
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
