Comments on: Juxtaposition. This well weathered crossing sign was likely installed long before anyone thought of 1-800 phone numbers.

By: aeyb701

aeyb701 — Sun, 18 May 2025 19:40:58 +0000

Nice-especially in 2015. I have one still with the cats’ eyes.
-Jon Archibald, ptbo Ontario

By: Eric May

Eric May — Fri, 08 May 2015 02:37:14 +0000

I debated posting it for a while for fear it would dissappear or end up in a dumpster. In my 50+ years I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wood crossbuck, and on a class 1 railway in 2015 no less.

By: MrDan

MrDan — Thu, 07 May 2015 23:08:21 +0000

I was wondering when a photo of this rare sign by the mill was going to show up online

By: RonaldB

RonaldB — Wed, 06 May 2015 13:31:20 +0000

This is a great catch.

This style of sign has been replaced by the red outlined, wordless, right angled cross for quite some time now.

Furthermore, even the old style crossbucks have been reflectorized for decades..wooden painted ones have been a rarity on active lines, for a long time.

I am surpised to see one of these in place anywhere in this era.