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I just saw these signs in a recent picture.Sounds like something good to model... I'm going to download GMax overnight tonight...------------------------------------------------------------I'll never let go of the railroad that inspired me to involved with trains, the Union Pacific!
-Current Projects- FBL Repaint of KLW Dash 8 - 60% Complete FBL Repaint of US2FreightCar8 - 75% Complete Southern Switching Company, Abilene, Texas - First Track Laid!
ROFL, it appears that the picture didn't show up! Sorry about that, wait a sec so I can get that pic...Ok, here it is... I've been looking for a stop sign for railroads other than a conventional Stop sign we're used to seeing on American roads...It appears I have found a good example to start from...------------------------------------------------------------I'll never let go of the railroad that inspired me to involved with trains, the Union Pacific!
-Current Projects- FBL Repaint of KLW Dash 8 - 60% Complete FBL Repaint of US2FreightCar8 - 75% Complete Southern Switching Company, Abilene, Texas - First Track Laid!
FWIW:Those are "Blue Flags". Those are used by the maintenance personel to prevent a train from being moved while they work on it. The rules state that ONLY the person that "blue flagged" the piece of equipment can remove the flag. SO, if you use those on a section of track in MSTS... to obey the rules, you cannot enter that section of track with your MSTS loco until that flag is gone. OR, if it's in front of your loco you cannot move until it's removed by the person that placed it.Might be cool to usee as a scenic item leaned against the sanding tower or something?Andre Ming
Yeah, I've always thought it'd be cool to see some maintenance trucks on the side of the railroad with some equipment in the back, like crossing parts, and signs...------------------------------------------------------------I'll never let go of the railroad that inspired me to involved with trains, the Union Pacific!
-Current Projects- FBL Repaint of KLW Dash 8 - 60% Complete FBL Repaint of US2FreightCar8 - 75% Complete Southern Switching Company, Abilene, Texas - First Track Laid!
As Andre said, they're blue flags. In the chemical plant I work in, they're used to indicate that the switching crew is not to enter that section of track. It is an extremely important safety system to prevent a railcar that is still being filled from accidentally being switched while still hooked up and taking chemicals. Intentionally running a blue flag is equivalent to running a red signal. It will probably get the train engineer fired.
I've been looking for a stop sign for railroads other than a conventional Stop sign we're used to seeing on American roads...It appears I have found a good example to start from...------------------------------------------------------------I'll never let go of the railroad that inspired me to involved with trains, the Union Pacific!