Instant answer on my question on stop signs [:D][bow][:D]
So, given that I really don’t know anything about USA driving… what’s the difference between crossbucks and a yellow disc with a black cross and the letters RR… does this mean "tracks in/along the road? rather than a crossing?
If so, how often are these signs posted along the dual right of way?
Found it!
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=112457
something of everything in this pic [:)]
The yellow disk is posted back from the crossing a couple hundred feet or so, to indicate a grade crossing is coming up.
The crossbuck is placed at the crossing itself.
Nick
The round yellow sign is a distant warning that a railroad crossing is just down the road. The term “crossbucks” refers to the X shaped warning sign located at the crossing itself.
Thanks for that! The pic I can’t find now had both the sign and a crossbuck close together at right angles… so would this be a second grade crossing a few hundred yards on?
The next crossing is hidden behind the trees just to the right of the locomotive. As I recall the old crossbucks said “Stop Look Listen”. With the number of grade crossing accidents, it might be time for that message to come back.
Will
I saw the photo you are asking about…it has the Minnesota Commercial locomotive pulling tank cars (wagons?). The crossbuck/stop sign on the right controls traffic on a street the photographer is standing in the middle of (no comment), which probably continues and crosses the tracks out of the photo on the left. The yellow RR sign warns of the crossing that the locomotive is on…you can see a crossbuck behind the tree at the edge of the mowed lawn.
Except now the sign should say “Stop…Put Down Cell Phone…Look…Listen”.
And add “Think” to it since some people can’t seem to do that on their own.
Paul
I’d also like to add the the old “stop” “Look” “Listen” crossbucks were during the days before the yellow X RR signs…if you use them for prototype operation then nix the yellow sign…chuck