Railroad Crossing Signal Lights, Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad, November 1926
THF286562 / Railroad Crossing Signal Lights, Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad, November 1926
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Artifact Overview
Blind curves -- whether on the railroad, the road, or both -- added another element of danger to a railroad crossing. Crossings like this were some of the first to be protected with automated warning devices. The lights and bells on these signs were activated whenever an approaching train tripped an electrical relay wired to the track.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
02 November 1926
Subject Date
02 November 1926
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.548.P.833.47867
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11.25 in (book)
Width: 7.875 in (book)
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SetRailroad Crossings
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For as long as trains and automobiles have coexisted, some motorists have felt the need to "race" a train to the crossing. Some early magazine advertisements encouraged the practice, showing daring drivers outrunning speeding express trains. Few habits are so dangerous. A speeding train can take more than a mile to stop. Even in a tie, the motorist loses.