Is a whistle sign white with black circles or black with white circles and some have circles cut out , is it black or white? thanks.
Here in Wisconsin (USA ) on the WSOR, Which is a freight railroad the signs are square with a white reflective backing & has a black W for whistle.
White with a black W is what I ahve always seen.
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Paul
I just went out & got the dimentions,( for those of you in metrics " = inches ) 12" x 12" square with rounded off corners. the width at the top of the W is 7" & at the base is 5" The height of the W is 8" & the thickness of the lines of the W is 1-1/2 " . I hope that this helps even though this is different from what you are talking about.
YIKES!! What was I thinking? I just finished a 130 foot Light duty pile trestle and must have inhaled too many laquer thinner fumes, The “W” is correct (thanks for the dimensions stokerk) Just what IS the rectangular sign which is @ 1 foot x 3 feet and has two horizontal circles? I used to know. Thanks again to all.
The sign with two circles is a warning for someone running a flanger (or a flanger-equipped snowplow) to lift the flanging gear because of a grade crossing or other feature equipped with guard rails between the regular rails which won’t permit the flanging blades to pass through undamaged.
Sooo! That’s what that sign is, I assumed because they are at all grade crossings they must be a whistle sign, now, do they also put a whistle sign AND a flanger sign at the same spot??? ooohhh the mysteries of railroading. thanks for the info… Keith
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