fishplate I to wondered about the date of black on yellow to white on red. I asked the county road Superintendent (He dug up some old reports) and he said the change began in 1954, actualy early 1955. Because the stop sign was not the only sign change, the swapping out didn't take place in a short time. The signs had to be budgeted in and the primary roads had the changes first. He said that it took a couple of years at least, to change all the signs.
I to wondered about the date of black on yellow to white on red. I asked the county road Superintendent (He dug up some old reports) and he said the change began in 1954, actualy early 1955. Because the stop sign was not the only sign change, the swapping out didn't take place in a short time. The signs had to be budgeted in and the primary roads had the changes first. He said that it took a couple of years at least, to change all the signs.
From time to time you still see one of the old yellow stop signs, not on a public street but in a private location such as a large industry that has its own parking lot. I am pretty sure I have also seen one protecting an old alley's entrance onto a street within the last few years. It may technically be a private alley.
Dave Nelson
this is a quoit from the web site http://www.trafficsign.us/railsign.html
" Use of these sign images by non-commercial entities is permitted, but is governed by my Standard Use Agreement. Use of any text, images, or other content of this website for commercial purposes, in any form, manner, or media whatsoever, is strictly prohibited except by prior written permission. Violations will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. All rights are reserved. "
These sign sheets are great. I used something like this a couple of years ago or so for a sheet of signs that I needed, some photographed from local signs. I wasn't on the forum then, and so didn't thnk about sharing. I particularly am needing the speed limit signs, but will rescale them for n-scale.
By the way, in n-scale, I found some finishing nails I had in the shop that make great posts. I use a little dab of Liquid Nails to hold the head of the nail to the ground, and a dab to hold the sign to the nail which also dulls the tip of the nail sufficiently.
maxmanThey look very similar to the signs shown on the following site, http://www.trafficsign.us/railsign.html, which has a copyright note as well as a statement that "unauthorized use of text and images is strictly prohibited" at the bottom of every webpage.
I don't think Tomkat has to worry about that - remember, these are standard traffic signs images from the MUTCD, the images are supposed to be standardized to begin with - you can add copyright verbage to your website all you want, doesn't necessarily mean a thing - now, the way he arranged the grouping, at first I thought they were the same as Blair Line's - (which arrangement could be in fact be copyrighted - that's the way court decisions in database/phonebook/dictionary cases have been going, you can't copyright the public domain information contained within the dictionary (which the MUTCD is), but you can copyright the presentation/display/layout etc of that information) - but the signs are not the same layout, which is cool.
What I used in the past for sign posts (surprized I didn't see it listed yet), is the smallest channels I could get from Plastruct or Evergreen (apparently nowadays .06", which is 5" in HO scale and a bit big - .040 would be better), cut to scale 8ft lengths, painted 'galvanized' (Testors Silver + Dullcote) or light green, paint the back of the road sign light grey (signs in NY are usually a greyish sheet metal), and attach the sign to the post over the channel opening. I tried using a pounce wheel to make indentations representing the bolt holes up the back of the post, but it didn't seem to look better.
I printed out the set last night and am busy installing some on our layout (pike). Now are there any for business signs or interior signs or maybe window curtains? (great work by the way)
Yes, these signs are very nice and the fact that you've made them available to us is a great gesture.
But I suppose I have to ask. They look very similar to the signs shown on the following site, http://www.trafficsign.us/railsign.html, which has a copyright note as well as a statement that "unauthorized use of text and images is strictly prohibited" at the bottom of every webpage.
The signs are your own work and not copied from either that site or some other similar site, right?
Just asking.
Speed limit signs! YES! You rock!
More info: height should be 5ft from ground to bottom of sign. If you use photo paper you can take a silver color sharpie & color the back side to look like metal.
As far as wood for post.....I'm sure I've seen this in the real world.
Thanks, Tomcat! Great job, and one can never have too many signs...
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Thanks for sharing, they look good.
I'll print some out just as soon as my new colored ink arrives from Dell.
I use a square toothpick as a signpost. It works well, still a little thick, but works well enough for me.
MadSinger
Super signs, Try using long pins for posts, far better scale than wooden ties, never saw a stop sign on a 6 inch post. Long pins at a sewing store.
I to wondered about the date of black on yellow to white on red. I asked the county road Superintendent (He dug up some old reports) and he said the change began in 1954, actualy early 1955. Because the stop sign was not the only sign change, the swapping out didn't take place in a short time. The signs had to be budgeted in and the primary roads had the changes first. He said that it took a couple of years at the least, to change all the signs.
Thank you very much.You're too kind.
Todd
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TomKat
Thanks again. A real treasure trove of signs. Some of them will surely appear on the BRVRR.
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Allan
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Thank you, TomKat, not only for the signs but the tip about the narrow gauge ties.
Tom
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G Paine Thanks, this is a very nice collection of signs for a modern layout. Just a point of information, before around 1960 stop signs were yellow with black letters.
Thanks, this is a very nice collection of signs for a modern layout. Just a point of information, before around 1960 stop signs were yellow with black letters.
I read today that 1954 was the year that red signs started to appear.....but I maybe wrong....not everything on the net is 100% true. If you find out for sure let us know......I just added some yellow stop signs.
Tomkat, thanks again!!!!!
Tomkat:
Thanks for sharing the signs. I can put a few of them to work real soon.
Joe
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Was home today from all the snow, so I made up more road signs for my HO layout. I posted some before & have received many emails.....so here are all I have so far....feel free to copy....I printed mine on photo paper to give them that metal look.
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I used pre-stained narrow gauge rr ties for post.