Railroad crossing signal on Maryland route 5

Photograph

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

On grade crossing signals at MD Rte. 5

Name/Title

Railroad crossing signal on Maryland route 5

Entry/Object ID

2019.009.0008

Description

10"h x 8"w black and white photo of the on grade railroad crossing signals at Maryland Route 5. There are power poles with lots of wires on each side of the road. The signal is a metal pole with an X Rail Road Crossing at the top, a pair of lights to flash in the middle and a black sign that says Stop on Red Signal. The same signs are on the other side of the road, facing in the opposite direction. Caption: "Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River, Md. Railroad crossing signals Noy-13590 Spec. 17725 View of crossing signal on highway route 5. Sw [?] 3030 4/1/47 3-B" Text on verso: None

Collection

Richard Lord Railroad Collection

Made/Created

Date made

April 1, 1947

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Print Size: 8" x 10"

Location

Container

Richard Lord Railroad Collection

Shelf

Rack 12, Shelf 1

Rack

Rack 12

Wall

East wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lord, Richard