Mount Hood's last major eruption occurred in the 1790's not long before Lewis and Clark's expedition to the Pacific Northwest. In the mid-1800's, local residents reported minor explosive activity, but since that time the volcano has been quiet.
Signal Colors and Their Meaning. The colors used in today's signals are green, yellow, red, lunar, and white (remember, we're talking about signals in North America). The color of a signal tells the engineer what he has to do, the location of that color, determines the speed at which he is allowed to do it.We will get to the speed thing in a minute.he colors used in today's signals are green, yellow, red, lunar, and white (remember, we're talking about signals in North America). The color of a signal tells the engineer what he has to do, the location of that color, determines the speed at which he is allowed to do it. We will get to the speed thing in a minute.
The above signal is called stop signal, and the one to the left is restricting. Aspect - The aspect of a signal is the visual appearance of a lit signal, for instance, in the above photo, the signal is displaying a red. As shown to the left in a two head signal, you have a lunar over a red. Indication - The indication of a signal is the meaning of a signal.