| LIRR
RAILROAD SIGNS |
MORRIS PARK
ENTRANCE
Entrance Sign Morris Park Shops 11/08/55 (Faxon-Keller) |
MODERNIZATION SIGN -
MORRIS PARK
Car Modernization Sign Morris Park Shops 11/08/55 (Faxon-Keller) |
MODERNIZATION SIGN -
JAY TOWER
JAY Tower New Car and Car Modernization Sign view NE 02/12/57 (Faxon-Keller) |
MODERNIZATION
SIGN - CLOSE-UP
Close-up: JAY Tower New Car and Car Modernization Sign view NE
02/12/57 (Faxon-Keller) |
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Note above: The LIRR modernized 130 cars
in the 15 month period between 11/8/55 and 2/12/57 . . . That's 8.67 cars
per month (2.16 cars per week). That's a LOT
of work when you figure they also had regularly scheduled maintenance on
other equipment as well as making repairs to broken down cars! Research:
Dave Keller |
MORRIS PARK
ENTRANCE SIGN
Photo: Al Castelli 10/28/1989
LI CITY DIESEL YARD
SIGN
3/25/2022 Photo/Archive: Jason Baxter |
DO NOT DUMP REFUSE
Bay Ridge Branch
HOLBAN YARD
ENTRANCE SIGN
Photo: Steve Lynch
HOLBAN YARD -
TRACK/STORES DEPT
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STOP EMPLOYEES WORKING
Blue Flag sign 2022 |
WE'D LIKE
YOUR FREIGHT
BUSINESS TOO!
Jay Tower - c.1955
END OF BLOCK
West Hempstead
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END CP EAST OF
SAYVILLE
Photo: Mike McDermet 12/31/2007
AMTRAK - ON TIME
PERFORMANCE
Sunnyside Yard, LI City |
DANGER - Hazardous Fumes
Kings Park Psychiatric Hospital coal dock
pile
Photo/Archive: John Volpi. |
Far Rockaway FREIGHT YARD
7/15/1957
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VANDERVEER PARK TEAM YARD
Rolf Schneider photo, Dave Keller archive
NEW LOTS FREIGHT
YARD - WARNING SIGN
"Live Wire" English-Italian-Hebrew
warning
1946 Photo: Fred Weber
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CENTER ISLAND SIGNALS
Bayport Ave Crossing 1971
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DO NOT CROSS
TRACKS
AMITYVILLE FREIGHT
YARD 1968
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"CAUTION: ELECTRICAL
RAIL" LIRR
Photo: Ben Jankowski
BUMP AT CROSSING
Montauk Wye 12/27/06
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NY PENN STATION
DEMOLITION 10/1963
LIRR
CORRIDOR SIGN - TO WAITING AREA
PENN STATION
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LIRR
CORRIDOR SIGN - PENN STATION
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ONE LANE
BRIDGE
Woodville Rd., Shoreham
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DEAD END - MONTAUK
LIRR
Photo: Maikha Ly 08/08/06
SULPHIN BLVD
Subway station below Jamaica
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MORRIS PARK
SAFETY
06/06/1987
MORRIS PARK
ENTRANCE SIGN
c. mid-1980's Photo: Steve Lynch
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FREE BUS SERVICE
LIRR Shuttle to Grand Central
Seaford - 11/20/2017 |
"GOING YOUR
WAY" MTA SLOGAN
LIRR YARD
REGULATIONS
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RR CROSSING - TRAILER
TRUCKS BEWARE
LIRR Oyster Bay, NY Photo: Steve Lynch
SAFE RELIABLE CLEAN
LOCOMOTIVES AND SHOPS
Morris Park Shops Tour 3/28/2009
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ENTRANCE
TO T. ROOSEVELT PARK
LIRR Oyster Bay, NY
Photo: Steve Lynch |
UNAUTHORIZED
PERSONS FORBIDDEN
Patchogue PD Tower
FEEDING
PIGEONS PROHIBITED
02/17/208 Photo: John McCluskey
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UNAUTHORIZED
PERSONS FORBIDDEN
Photo: Nick Kudreyko
DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS
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TO BE CLOSED IN
EVENT OF FIRE
TRAIN STATION
CLOSED
Quogue 11/21/08
Photo: Bob Anderson
DERAIL
Farmingdale 01/09 Photo: Mark Edelman
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NOT A
PUBLIC CROSSING
Glendale, NY Photo: Joe Gregory
SPEONK STATION
Photo: Joe Gregory
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TEST ASC
West end Babylon platform Photo: Joe Gregory
ASSAULTING MTA
CREW
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STS - SPEEDOMETER
TEST SECTION
East of Saxon Ave,
Islip
View West 01/27/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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LED LOW CLEARANCE
East Hampton, N. Main St. view N LIRR
new LED flashing signs 11/12/13 The East Hampton Press
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"NEXT TIME
GO"
LIRR Billboard at Queens-Midtown Tunnel Exit
eastbound on the LI Expressway c.1973-74
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RR CROSSING PRIOR
TO INTERSECTION
Central Branch
crossing in West Babylon,
NY 1/29/2007
Photo: Al Castelli
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WATCH
THE GAP- 2006
11/14/2006 Photo: Bob Andersen
WATCH
THE GAP Photo: Kyle Mullins |
WATCH
THE GAP STICKERS - 2007
LIRR Gap stickers 2007
WATCH
THE GAP- 2007
LI City 05/05/07 Photo: John McCluskey
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LOOK BOTH WAYS
BEFORE CROSSING
Flashing pedestrian crossing 2/06/2016
Photo: Edward Hand
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LOOK BOTH
WAYS FOR TRAINS
Montauk 08/12/2007
Photo: Nick Kudreyko
UNLAWFUL TO PASS
LOWERED GATE
Main St., Farmingdale 10/07/17
Photo: Bill Mangahas
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GAP CONDITION
West end of Track 20 NY Penn Station 110/2017
Photo: Gary Farkash
TRACK BARRICADE
Defines limits of out of service tracks 2022
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DIVIDE
TOWER 2007 - WATCH THE GAP
Watch The Gap sign at Divide Tower,
Hicksville
WATCH
THE GAP at DIVIDE 2007
Watch The Gap sign at Divide Tower,
Hicksville 11/2007
Photo: Joe Gregory
LIFT PLOW
Johnson Ave Yard 2/1980 Photo: William Mangahas |
DERAIL - KOSCIUSZKO
BRIDGE DEMOLITION
Maspeth 10/01/17 Photo: Greg Grice
DANGER LOCOMOTIVE 35
Restoration at Salisbury Park 1969
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LIRR RAIL TOUR
HIGH SPEED RAIL TOUR
H4 -
HEAD 4 CARS
When the Conductors "normal" position is at this spot, it's 4 cars towards
the end of the platform in the direction the arrow is pointing as only the
these cars open at this Islip, NY station. |
NYA DERAIL
Fresh Pond 07/21/2001
Photo: Steve Lynch |
12 CAR MARKER
Bay Shore West End
Photo: Mike McDermet |
DOUBLE ENGINE
STOPS HERE |
CHERRY AVE 90%,
SAYVILLE |
WARNING BEFORE
DIGGING
1/2008 Photo: Mike McDermet |
LIRR TICKETS
LIRR ticket sign 1/04/2008 |
NASSAU AVE., ISLIP
EMERGENCY/MALFUNCTION CONTACT NUMBER
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GATE MALFUNCTION
Cherry Ave., Sayville
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RONKONKOMA YARD - RESTRICTED
ACCESS |
DIAMOND CROSS BUCK
-WANTAGH
LIRR diamond crossing sign Wantagh 12/04/07 Photo: Al Castelli |
BEGIN INFO ZONE
East of Ronkonkoma view W |
END OF BLOCK
Port Jefferson 9/1985 |
KNICKERBOCKER AVE - TEST
SWITCH
Knickerbocker Ave Test Switch 02-28-08
Photo: Ernie Murphy
KNICKERBOCKER AVE - KEY
CUTOUT RULES
02/2/08 Photo: Ernie Murphy
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LIRR TRESTLE
SIGN
"Replace Your Gas
Station with a Train Station"
04/10/2008 Jerusalem Ave., Hicksville Photo: Al Castelli
GRADE CROSSING PROJECT -
HERRICK'S RD.
Herrick's Rd Grade Crossing Elimination Project
05/96 Photo: CAPT. William Gilligan, US Navy retired
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FIVE TRACK
CROSSING LOOK BOTH WAYS
10/02/08 Photo: Joe Gregory |
MTA REPAIR
SIGN
10/2008
LIRR PLATFORM
DIRECTIONAL SIGN
Baldwin, NY 1980 Photo: Tim Darnell
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NO
LOITERING MORE THAN 15 MINUTES
Farmingdale, NY 04/08
Photo: Mike McDermet
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END OF CAR MOVER
TERRITORY
Morris Park 09/15/2008
Photo: Mike Scholz
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3rd RAIL
ACTIVATION WARNING
Ronkonkoma 12/09/1987
Posted near Knickerbocker Ave. on the
east side of the
electric yard. View W
Photo/Archive: Dave Keller
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SPECIAL
INSTRUCTION 1103-G
When a train is stopped at a station upon moving
they do not have to sound a
Book 14 horn.
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3rd RAIL POWER
TURNED ON
Electrification project active
Republic Station, Farmingdale 6/13/1987 Photo: William GIlligan, Capt. US Navy
LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS
Underwood Coal, Patchogue 10/1943
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FLAGMAN ONLY
BETWEEN HOURS 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM
Suffolk
Traction crossing at Ocean Ave,
Patchogue 1906
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10 CAR MU MARKER
Station marker 10 car multiple unit -
late 1980's to present day.
Originally these signs read (number) M-1 and
were introduced to help engineers to
properly platform trains at stations. These colors more then likely were
selected to
stand out as compared to previous black on white platform car mark signs.
The use of MU on car markers began during the late 90s/early 2000s and the
change was made in time for the introduction of the M7 cars during 2001.
Info: Mike McEnaney
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UNAUTHORIZED
PERSONS FORBIDDEN
Patchogue PD Tower
GRADE CROSSING ELIMINATION
Wantagh-Seaford Grade Crossing Elimination
Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips
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SPRING SWITCH
Morris Park west spring switch - View E 4/2020
Photo: Jason Baxter |
FREIGHT HOUSE SIGN
Arch St. Yard, LI City 5/21/1965 (Makse-Keller)
LAST MANUAL BLOCK OPERATION
Train #2716 Montauk Yard 11/10/2017
Archive: Dietrich Ryan |
LIRR Emergency Work
B&B (Building and Bridge) Department
LIRR T.R.A.C.K.S Program sign |
Gate crossing emergency number |
STOP ENGINE HERE
Oyster Bay Yard 5/1985 Photo/Archive: Jay Bendersky |
WATCH YOUR STACK
Dense Smoke is Unlawful |
WATCH YOUR STACK
LIRR sign on shanty 7/1954 Tichy Era scheme
Photo/Archive: Art Huneke |
TICKET OFFICE OPEN
during regular hours |
M7 video surveillance |
TO Jamaica and
Rockaway TRAINS
LIRR
CARE
Handicapped accessibility LIRR/MTA 11/2022 |
TO PENN RAILROAD TRAINS |
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
SI 1103-G When close to a crossing, with visibility, not
required to blow the normal 14L (2 longs, a short and one long) |
FlorAL Park Freight yard
1965 Photo: James Mardiguian
CAUTION ELECTRIC RAIL
Trespassing Forbidden - L.I.R.R. Co. |
CAB CAR MARKER
A "car marker" for platforming trains
operated
with the cab car leading - 6/2023
OTHERS KEEP OFF
Morris Park Transfer Table Control House
1/1964 zoom (Ziel-Boland) |
3 CAB CAR
A westbound "car marker" indicating a Cab Car plus 2
coaches
at the platform (Cab car-coach-coach-Eng ) 6/2023
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Potentially any station in
diesel territory where the company wants to specifically designate a short
push-pull Train to stop so as to reduce the distance passengers have to
walk.
Ex. You have a 6 car
platform and majority of passengers wait on the east end, you don’t want to
platform a short 3 car train at the west end of the platform thus forcing
all Passengers to walk west and pack into the same car.
Having the car marker marks the load spot
official and relieves the engineer if he/she spots w/o the marker and leaves
a door hanging off. This would mean disciplinary actions taken on the crew.
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VEHICLE CROSSINGS
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LONG TRAILERS
CAUTION
Oyster Bay
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BNSF - REPORT STALLED VEHICLES
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CSX - CROSSBUCKS
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CAUTION: CONTINUOUS TRAIN
ACTIVITY
NO LEFT TURN TRAIN
Signal-Tech Co. Sign |
13 TRACKS
CROSSBUCK
UP Yard, Salt Lake City, 10/16/1986
Photo: Al Castelli
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WARNING: HIGH SPEED TRAINS
Ayer, MA 4/2003
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RR CROSSING AT RIGHT
INTERSECTION
Mertzon, TX
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DO NOT DRIVE INTO TRAIN
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RR
CROSSING PRIOR TO INTERSECTION
Central Branch crossing in West Babylon, NY 1/29/2007 Photo: Al Castelli
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NO PARKING ON SWITCH
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NO PARKING ON TRACKS
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STOP HERE ON RAILROAD SIGNAL
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NO PARKING
Kingport, TN Photo: Kevin Degroff |
EXEMPT CROSSING
Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Mitchell Field secondary
Photo/Archive: Hank Krumholz |
PRIVATE RR CROSSING
with Wig-Wags NCRY -CA
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CROSSBUCKS- STOP SIGN
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NO TRAIN HORN
S. Collins St., Plant City
9152022Photo/Archive: Steve Lynch |
DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS
DO NOT CROSS
Port Clinton, PA - Reading & Northern
Photo/Archive: Matt Snell
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LEFT or RIGHT?
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LOOK FOR TRAINS
Hartwell, GA 5/16/1997
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WARNINGS |
BRIDGE MONITORED
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NO
TRESPASSING
N&W RY
|
NO TRESPASSING
Winston Yard, Lakeland FL Photo:
Steve Lynch
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TRESPASSING FORBIDDEN
Glasgow, MO
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DANGER: DO NOT
PASS
Trenton Line SEPTA's Yardley, PA Photo: Tim Darnell
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PRIVATE PROPERTY
UPRR Stilwell, KS
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VIOLATORS ARRESTED
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D&H TRESPASS
SIGN
Altamont, NY 10/06/2018 Photo: Jim Dickson
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STOP - BLUE FLAG
Blue Flag Employees Working- NJT Spring
Valley
10/03/2024 Photo/Archive: Matthew Snell |
railroad property - NO
TRESPASSING
Croton Harmon Metro-North
10/04/2024 Photo/Archive: Matthew Snell
DANGER - LOW
CLEARANCE
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WEAR APPROVED FOOTWEAR
Croton Harmon Metro-North 10/04/2024
Photo/Archive: Matthew Snell |
UMBRELLA
PROHIBITED
NJT sign posted at the S
end of the Long Branch station Platform on the North Jersey Coast
Line. I believe it warns employees
about the 25KV overhead wire above
Croton Harmon Metro-North 10/04/2024
Photo: Matthew Snell |
ATTENTION REMOTE CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT IN OPERATION
Winston Yard, Lakeland, FL Photo: Steven Lynch
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE
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NO
PASSENGERS BEYOND THIS POINT
Seward, AK 5/25/03
WEAR YOUR SEAT BELTS
MTA Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yard
11/15/2024 - Photo/Archive: Matt Snell
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STAY OFF THE TRACKS
West Coast Express Canada |
CHECK SWITCHES
CSX Winston Yard, Lakeland FL Photo:
Steve Lynch
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EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED
FROM STAIRS
West Side Yard, NY Archive: Jason
Baxter |
DO NOT ENTER or CROSS TRACKS
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ONE WAY DEAD
END
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WARNING STRUCTURES
ON THIS TRACK
Will No Clear Man On Side of Car
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NOTICE
- WILL NOT CLEAR MAN ON SIDE OF CAR
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WILL NOT CLEAR MAN
ON SIDE OF CAR
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PLATFORM NO LONGER
IN SERVICE
SEPTA Yardley, PA 1/18/18 Photo: Tim Darnell
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DANGER - TRAINS PASS
WITHIN
4-FT OF DOOR |
WILL NOT CLEAR MAN
ON SIDE
OR TOP 0F CAR |
MAIN & PASS - DO NOT PARK CARS
BETWEEN HERE &CROSSING |
NOT A PUBLIC CROSSING
Port Clinton, PA - Reading & Northern
Photo/Archive: Matt Snell |
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WARNINGS - FREIGHT STENCILS |
Snow Plow Coal Only
Keep Loaded Morris Park
W22 plow stencil |
LOCOMOTIVE SAND
LOADING
When empty return to
Farmingdale, NY
LIRR W13 sand hopper at Morris Park 1960's
Zoom Photo: Bill Rugen Archive: Art Huneke |
DO NOT HUMP -
LOADED OR EMPTY
Westinghouse Electric Schnabel Car
#WECX200 LIRR at Pinelawn 3/1973 Photo/Archive: Art Huneke |
DO NOT HUMP - TRESPASSING
FORBIDDEN
ex-LIRR Parlor #2015
KEEP OFF ROOF
NO RUNNING BOARD
Federal ban on running boards for
new
cars delivered 10/01/66 |
DO NOT HUMP -
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES |
DO NOT HUMP - UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
ex-UP MOW passenger car |
DO NOT APPLY VIBRATOR
BNSF covered hopper 2/08
Photo: Joe Gregory
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ROAD SIGNS
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BRIDGE OUT- OPEN TO LOCAL TRAFFIC
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DIESEL FRIED
CHICKEN
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MASTER BAITER SHOP
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TATTOO CHARLIES
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NO BIKE RIDING IN SUBWAY TUNNEL
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ELECTRIC AVE - NO OUTLET
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EAT HERE - GET GAS
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FUNERAL
HOME
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WATER ON ROAD
DURING RAIN
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$219 for LITTERING
Old Lyme, CT 05/10/08 Photo: Steven Lynch
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$336 RED LIGHT
MINIMUM FINE
California
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Y'ALL COME BACK
SALOON
Route 60 Lake Wales, FL View E 3/02/17
Photo: Steven Lynch
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CRANE CROSSING
Rotonda West, FL Photo:
Kathy Emilie |
MOOSE CROSSING
"Rocky" added from
Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon era 1960's 4/28/2005
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BRIDGE MAX WEIGHT
LIRR Bridge - Sheep Pasture
Rd., Port Jefferson |
STALLED
VEHICLE BLOCKING
CROSSING
CN Subdivision RIVER near Flat Rock, MI
ex-GTW 7/19/2003 |
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YARD/SHOP SIGNS
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D&H YARD LIMIT
Altamont, NY 10/06/2018 Photo: Jim Dickson
ATTENTION REMOTE CONTROL LOCOMOTIVES
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CSX -WINSTON
YARD
Winston Yard, Lakeland , FL
12/25/10 Photo: Steven Lynch
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GEORGIA
RAILROAD
Augusta, GA 1976 Steven Lynch
Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yards
11/15/2024 - Photo/Archive: Matt Snell |
Corona
Maintenance Shop - Train 7
Corona, NY 2020
CSX
Yard Sign
Catlettsburg, KY 10/09/2024 - Photo: Matt Snell |
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OPERATION LIFESAVER
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OPERATION LIFESAVER
- ANY TIME IS TRAIN TIME
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TWO WORDS: CLOSED CASKET
CSXT Billboard 4/09/04 Photo:
Kevin Andrusia
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OPERATION LIFESAVER -ERROR
STENCIL
IC GP40-3 #3140 3/14/03 Neenah, WI
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OPERATION LIFESAVER
CNW AC44CW #8835 North Bucyrus, KS
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OPERATION LIFESAVER -
STOP TRACK TRAGEDIES 2016 |
OPERATION LIFESAVER -
SEE TRACKS? THINK TRAIN
2016 |
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OTHER
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WARRANTY EXPIRED
GE AC60CW CSX #606 close-up
3/24/03
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LOOK OUT FOR THE LOCOMOTIVE
Plant City Museum
1/27/2013
Photo: Steven Lynch
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MOTOR FUEL ANTIKNOCK
COMPOUND
DUPX #28076 AAR Class :
T548 KCS - Leesville, LA
Photo:
Brian Ehni
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CAUTION HEAVY LOAD
DUPX #28076 AAR Class :
T548 KCS - Leesville, LA Photo: Brian Ehni
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ANTI-GRAFFITI
Get A Job Graffiti on CSXT #254626
12/27/2002
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ERIE-LACKAWANNA STOPS HERE
Bi-lingual sign Secaucus 3/190
Photo: Steven Lynch
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ROTARY COUPLER END
CHTT #386585 1/25/03 Round Rock, TX
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OWNERSHIP SUBJECT TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
CSX
EMD GP15-1 #1539
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SHIP WHEN EMPTY - DO NOT RELOAD
HAND BRAKES
LUBRICATED TESTED
RBB&B Circus 1/5/1972 Zoom
Photo: Steve Rothaug
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WARNING
CLOSE CLEARANCE
Louisville KY 4/2003 
PULLMAN SHOE LOCKER
Adlake Co.
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UNDER WARRANTY
GE
C44-9W #9317 Sterling Heights, MI 1/2003
EL - SAFETY FIRST
Applied
to boxcars
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CSX'S BEST
PULLMAN UPPER
BERTH
"Please
Use The Ladder"
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Maintenance Limit Sign
SAL Railway - 9/15/2022
Photo/Archive: Steve Lynch |
SMOKING PERMITTED
NH RR smoking sign 1940 - Reverse has No Smoking
Archive: John Garofalo |
EMPTY WHEN FULL
Dumpster Stencil |
FIGHT THE FREIGHT YARD
in Kings Park
5/29/2023 Photo: William Skeats |
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