Eastern Railroad Discussion > What Do These Signs Mean (CSX, Utica, NY)?

Kind of an odd-looking sign, what's it indicate?

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Those are called Warning Boards. They're put out in advance (2 miles theoretically) of upcoming temporary speed restrictions or work authorities.

Yup, they're advance warning of speed restrictions or stop signs ahead. Other railroads use yellow flags or yellow-red flags for the same purpose.

Conrail, in its day, used signs with the actual speed limit shown on them, followed by an "S" sign where the speed limit began; and an "A" board as a distant warning of a stop sign.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/25/15 14:32 by toledopatch.

Usually the train needs to slow or stop and get permission to proceed from the road foreman who makes sure all personnel and equipment are clear of track before the train proceeds, very interesting to listen to

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

calsubd Wrote:
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> Usually the train needs to slow or stop and get
> permission to proceed from the road foreman who
> makes sure all personnel and equipment are clear
> of track before the train proceeds, very
> interesting to listen to


That applies to Stop signs, but not to temporary speed restrictions.

Permission by the Stop Sign is given by the "track foreman" in charge of the track work, not a "road foreman". A "road foreman" is usually in charge of locomotive engineers.

ABB Wrote:
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> Permission by the Stop Sign is given by the "track
> foreman" in charge of the track work, not a "road
> foreman". A "road foreman" is usually in charge
> of locomotive engineers.

Yep, my mistake ABB, thanks for correcting

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

Here's a copy from a 2004 CSX rulebook.

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toledopatch Wrote:
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> Yup, they're advance warning of speed restrictions
> or stop signs ahead. Other railroads use yellow
> flags or yellow-red flags for the same purpose.
>
> Conrail, in its day, used signs with the actual
> speed limit shown on them, followed by an "S" sign
> where the speed limit began; and an "A" board as a
> distant warning of a stop sign.


Didn't CR also post a green "R" board at the end of the restriction, which I thought meant "resume" speed?

Yes.
Gonut