I saw a lineside sign today that said "R 1 mile". One mile up the line is virtually nothing out of the ordinary. At that point, the line runs through a city park. What would "R" stand for?
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Possibly "Resume track speed in one mile" but I could be wrong.
Perhaps it means restricted speed. Or, maybe it means there are pirates in 1 mile.
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Which railroad and their book of rules are we talking about?
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Railroad is BNSF. The main yard is about 2 miles up the road, so" restricted" does make some sense. At the point where the sign is, the speeds are usually already down to *crawlinging through the center of town* speed. I don't know about the pirate angle, but one mile up the line, the tracks run through a city park- a Recreation area with RestRooms.
Check the book of operating rules and timetable for the specific railroad as there are several "R" signs. Is it permanent sign or temporary? What color is the background, what color is the letter? What is on the reverse side? It could mean ring bell, it could mean resume speed, or it could indicate a restricted speed. Again, it depends on the railroad and the book of operating rules and timetable in effect.
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If there is a park ahead, maybe R is for Railfan.
Henry is right, the place to check would be the time table, or if printed separately, the system special instructions for the railroad involved.
I don't have a BNSF TT/SSI. I checked my latest pre-merger BN and ATSF ETTs that I have, but neither have an "R 1 mile" sign listed that might have carried over.
There used to be a couple of BNSF people on here. I think there is at least one that is still active. I would think one of them could answer your question.
Jeff
Restricted Limits
Sign is still in BNSF Standard Plans (Signs 94 and 94A) .... Typical of the "Big Nuthin" side of the rulebook, behaves like a yard limit sign for the most part. You are at restricted speed ....period / regardless of what any lineside signal indicates. GCOR 6.14 Usually in sync with ABS/TWC applications.
The one mile approach sign had best be tilted over at 45 degrees.
jeffhergert If there is a park ahead, maybe R is for Railfan. Jeff
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