Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Crossing at Wauseon, Ohio, 1926

This railroad crossing illustrates an early danger to motorists and railroaders. Vegetation and structures along the track obscured drivers' vision, and fast-moving trains could not stop quickly. Drivers were advised to "stop, look and listen" before they proceeded over railroad tracks. Improved warning devices, like the flashing lights on these signs, made crossings safer.