This document from Burlington Northern Santa Fe outlines 15 different signal names and their corresponding indications for zones 4 and 8. It provides the rule number, signal name, and meaning of each signal's indication, such as "proceed" for clear signals, "proceed at restricted speed" for restricting signals, and "stop" for stop signals. The document specifies speeds related to some approach signals and notes that the speed is 40 MPH for Amtrak and commuter trains on certain signals. It was last updated on September 1, 2015.

1. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]
Zones 4 and 8
Signal Names
and
Indications
This has not been reviewed or endorsed by Amtrak.
[Chicago Wye]
Reference: BNSF Railway – Signal Aspects and Indications April 1, 2015 (Updated 9/1/15)

2. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]
Rule: 9.1.3
Name:
CLEAR
Indication:
Proceed
[Chicago Wye]

3. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]
Rule: 9.1.6
Name:
Approach
Indication:
Proceed, prepared to pass
next signal not exceeding
40 MPH and be prepared
to enter diverging route
at prescribed speed.
Medium
= Flashing[Chicago Wye]

4. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]
Rule: 9.1.7
Name:
Approach
Indication:
Proceed, prepared to pass
next signal at restricted
speed.
Restricting
= Flashing[Chicago Wye]

5. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]
Rule: 9.1.8
Name: Approach
Indication:
Proceed, prepared to stop
at next signal. Trains
exceeding 30 MPH
immediately reduce to
that speed.
(NOTE: Speed is 40 MPH for Amtrak
and Commuter trains.)
[Chicago Wye]

6. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]
Rule: 9.1.9
Name: Diverging Clear
Indication:
Proceed on diverging route
not exceeding prescribed
speed through turnout.
[Chicago Wye]

7. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]
Rule: 9.1.11
Name:
Diverging
Indication:
Proceed on diverging route not
exceeding prescribed speed
through turnout prepared to
pass next signal not exceeding
35 MPH.
Approach Medium
= Flashing
[Chicago Wye]

8. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]Rule: 9.1.12
Name:
Diverging Approach
Indication:
Proceed on diverging route not exceeding
prescribed speed through turnout; approach
next signal prepared to stop. Trains exceeding
30 MPH immediately reduce to that speed.
(NOTE: Speed is 40 MPH for Amtrak and
Commuter trains.)
[Chicago Wye]

9. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]
Rule: 9.1.13
Name: Restricting
Indication:
Proceed at
restricted
speed.
GGGG
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= Flashing
[Chicago Wye]

10. Burlington Northern Santa Fe
[BNSF]
Rule: 9.1.15
Name: Stop
Indication:
Stop
[Chicago Wye]

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