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Posted: Oct 23 2012 (22:46)
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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...
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Oops one more important SIGN i forgot to mention which is also common at loops, FM written on ground level on a rectangular slab beside the track.
FM stands for a fouling mark, no train can cross this point without being permitted in some form.When a long goods rake is parked in a loop, the guards exercises caution to make sure the total rake has crossed the FM point.
This sign is fixed at a distance required at the minimum to ensure sufficient distance of rake from the next track even though...
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FM stands for a fouling mark, no train can cross this point without being permitted in some form.When a long goods rake is parked in a loop, the guards exercises caution to make sure the total rake has crossed the FM point.
This sign is fixed at a distance required at the minimum to ensure sufficient distance of rake from the next track even though...
more...
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