Slash Railroad Sign
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Are you sure it's RR related..? If it's past the crossing I don't think it's got anything to do with the crossing. It also looks like it's been there for more than a month....Maybe ask the traffic dept. ( or whoever) what the devil it's supposed to mean....I can't make heads or tails of it....
Hi, Mikey...If I'm supposed to take a GUESS, they used to use signs something like that on the B&PRR (ex-CSX) to mark a speed restriction - called 'em "Firecrackers". Am I RIGHT - What did I WIN ??? BOb C.
I should have made it clear - i guess.. I'm asking because I'm curious as to what it is... I don't know either 
This is a pic i found on the net, not an actual picture So dont go by the picture itself
As far as where it is it's along the tracks - on the engineer's side... as we drive across the grade, we can look down the tracks.. As the train moves West, it would see the Whistle sign for "Grade Signal".... go across the street/grade... then a yard past the grade. go right by this sign.....
Reduce speed might be a good guess.......
This is a pic i found on the net, not an actual picture
So dont go by the picture itself As far as where it is it's along the tracks - on the engineer's side... as we drive across the grade, we can look down the tracks.. As the train moves West, it would see the Whistle sign for "Grade Signal".... go across the street/grade... then a yard past the grade. go right by this sign.....
Reduce speed might be a good guess.......
Mike, if my memory is correct (B&P carried on with CSX rules until adopting NORAC's book), this sign would have been preceeded at an appropriate distance by a sign with the speed of the restriction, with this sign at the beginning of the restricted area. Conrail would have had a yellow diamond with a white "S" to mark the point of restriction,and a green square with a white "R", Resume speed sign at the end of the section. Don't remember what B&P/CSX used as a resume speed sign - last saw one of these in the late '80s. Think I've got it right, but someone else may have better info. Bob C.
Sounds good!! This is along a CSK/NS Grade crossing,, and I've seen the Conrail markers that you mention along the Northeast Corrider -0 so i know they are there LOL
This may be a new restriction, since they have a block about 2 miles away, but it's been there for years.. i wonder if all of a sudden they decided to change the speed in that area, or just moved the sign(s)
I'll have to pay attention to the side of the grade that "leads to this area" to see of i can see the "speed Limit" sign
This is along a CSK/NS Grade crossing,, and I've seen the Conrail markers that you mention along the Northeast Corrider -0 so i know they are there LOLThis may be a new restriction, since they have a block about 2 miles away, but it's been there for years.. i wonder if all of a sudden they decided to change the speed in that area, or just moved the sign(s)
I'll have to pay attention to the side of the grade that "leads to this area" to see of i can see the "speed Limit" sign
Ok..Ok...You meant past the grade crossing...on the right-of-way...right..?? I thought it was on the street....:cry:
That;s how I know it's never been in this location before.... every time (2 -3 times a week) I cross there... I look down the tracks for a train... About a month ago, this appeared there
And, like I said... It's about 2 miles from the Block sign for the siding.
Funny how the signals have been there and this sign hasn't - unless it was moved for some reason Thanks!!!