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Posted: Oct 23 2012 (22:46)
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Last Response: Dec 07 2013 (21:33)
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Last Response: Dec 07 2013 (21:33)
A COMPILATION OF RAIL SIGNS AND THEIR MEANINGS:
Compiled by me thanks to years of railfanning experience after reffering to many people and online material, I would quote an example with every sign to aid in understanding to the best extent possible:
The first thing we are concerned about when we are talking about movement of trains is anything which makes the train to de-accelerate, they can be in the following instances.
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Compiled by me thanks to years of railfanning experience after reffering to many people and online material, I would quote an example with every sign to aid in understanding to the best extent possible:
The first thing we are concerned about when we are talking about movement of trains is anything which makes the train to de-accelerate, they can be in the following instances.
A...
more...
3 Public Posts - Tue Oct 23, 2012
WHISTLE INDICATORS:
Many of non railfans are usually under an assumption that crew honk for reasons beyond one’s comprehension which is not exactly the case.There are zones and boards to indicate when the crew has to honk enroute with exceptions of course.
W/L board is placed wherever IR deems the crew have to keep others alerted,in this case W/L means Whistle for Level crossing or seethe/Phata in hindi.
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Many of non railfans are usually under an assumption that crew honk for reasons beyond one’s comprehension which is not exactly the case.There are zones and boards to indicate when the crew has to honk enroute with exceptions of course.
W/L board is placed wherever IR deems the crew have to keep others alerted,in this case W/L means Whistle for Level crossing or seethe/Phata in hindi.
Ex:...
more...
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