Western Railroad Discussion > Signal Sunday, Off The Rails - Roseville, California

I think this house with the various signals still exsists just north of the mainline in Roseville.
If someone has more information, please add. Photo from 2014.
Regards, Jim Evans
 

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Maybe a retired Signal Maintainer?

Wow...do they work? 

Pedro Rezende
Vespasiano MG,
https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1

Nice collection.
I'll bet the neighbors loved it.
Gary

This house reminds me of my late friend Bill Stokoe's house in Tehachapi, CA. All his signals worked. Before retiring from the the SP, Bill was the Signal Supervisor for that area.

Larry

Very Cool!!!  That shows if you water and feed them, signals grow tall!!

If you google map 101 Alta Vista Ave, as of 2019 it is still there....

I found and  inquired about this house on TO  many years back, at least 10, after a trip to Winterail on my way to my sister in laws place in Portola. The response I received is that it belonged to a retired SP signal engineer by the name of Bill Skokee (not sure of the spelling). I also have a few rolls of KC of it. There was a interview with him at the house on on of the history channels and on YouTube a while back but I have not been able to find it recently.

Steve Kelly

Tolerant neighbors and no HOA to deal with. And it seems the local Code Enforcement folks don't have a problem either.

Ritzville Wrote:
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> This house reminds me of my late friend Bill
> Stokoe's house in Tehachapi, CA. All his signals
> worked. Before retiring from the the SP, Bill was
> the Signal Supervisor for that area.
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> Larry

There was a house with quite a collection, too, in Caliente.

Curt Wrote:
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> Ritzville Wrote:
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> > This house reminds me of my late friend Bill
> > Stokoe's house in Tehachapi, CA. All his
> signals
> > worked. Before retiring from the the SP, Bill
> was
> > the Signal Supervisor for that area.
> >
> > Larry
>
> There was a house with quite a collection, too, in
> Caliente.

The signals that were at the home in Tehachapi are now displayed in the Tehachapi Rail Park adjacent to the Tehachapi depot/museum, and are quite an attraction.

rgzfan Wrote:
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> One thing he doesn't have: A flashing no left turn
> sign. But maybe that will soon change.

Yes there is, you can see it closest to the house, facing outwards, near the big window,

Wow....

Still there. Still maintained.