CLS-20s the death of good signals. yeah the approach lighting sucks, I try to turn it off at times.

Guhhh, an approach-lit Darth Vader? That's double-suck. Do you know the reason for the approach-lit signals in that area?

Nope, they just changed one day while I was out and a train approached with them dark.

Though it appears to have somewhat coincided with a change for another signal about a mile east bound which near as I can tell is lit green continuously for EB, and yellow for WB unless a train is present.

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Ooh, okay. Neat shots. The "darkest" approach-lit signals I've ever seen were in Hammond, Indiana on the South Shore Line interurban. They light up (it seems) about 1 minute before the train approaches- I assume this has something to do with the fact that an electric train can, if necessary, decelerate much faster than a typical diesel-powered one.

You can see the signals I mentioned here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0YC5VcghRs