SANTA FE - Chico Wye Tower
This panel controls the tracks and turnouts within the Chico Wye Interlocking.

The panel provides full route control through the interlocking plant. A route is selected by pressing the push button of the track the train is on when entering the interlocking, and the push buttonof the track the train will be on when exiting the interlocking. Pressing the ROUTE SELECTION - ACTIVATE ROUTE button aligns all turnouts and signal indications for the best route through the interlocking. The red LED will be lighted if the route is aligned successfully. If a route is not safe or available (example: another train is occupying a portion of that) the route alignment will be prevented and the red LED will flash. If a route selection is not completed, the red LED will be off.

The CAMERA CONTROL selects the image that is displayed on the color monitor next to the control panel. When the VIEW FROM CHICO WYE TOWER push button is selected, the monitor displays the view from inside the Santa Fe interlocking tower located at the divergence the Santa Fe’s Valley and Richmond mainlines, and the Sacramento Northern branchline and reverse loop. The view is looking out of the tower windows. The miniature color camera can be moved 330 degrees from left to right to follow a train as it passes the tower.