A common question newcomers to model railroading ask is "Why do railroads use signals?" The quick answer is to keep trains moving safely. But the topic of railroad signals deserves more of an ...

Obey all signs and signals at railroad crossings. Never stop their car on railroad tracks; always keep their car behind the white lines when approaching an intersection at railroad tracks.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a project to upgrade the signals and circuitry at the railroad crossing just north of U.S. 36 on Illinois 121 (22nd ...