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track warning flags
Posted by rambo1 on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 12:51 PM

What do they mean  on both sides of the track made of metal yellow on top red on bottom. I think it is. slow head and possible stop due to track work but I don't see anyone around. Am i right?rambo1..

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Posted by Norm48327 on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 1:45 PM

In my neck of the woods, yellow over red is a slow order.

Norm


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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:50 PM

In GCOR (we have no idea where you are), Red over yellow is a form B , the actual stopping limit is two miles ahead (unless it's a short board for a switch or junction) and the approaching train has to contact the person in charge of the Form B (usually a track foreman, welder, etc) for permission to pass the next board (a red stop sign) - otherwise the train pulls up to the stop board and waits. The train can go no further.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by rambo1 on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 4:05 PM

Im in north toronto ontario on the cn line. I saw them again their yellow over red one on the left and right side on one track

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