Topic: Railroad Crossing

2 chapters across the catalog

Stunt Grenade
Episode 1817 2:05:38 - 2:08:10

1817: Stunt Grenade

History of the Stop Sign, Yellow Signs

A detailed listener contribution explored the history of the stop sign, noting that the original signs were yellow until the mid-20th century. The report mentioned that some towns in Indiana maintained yellow signs into the 1980s and discussed rare variations, such as blue stop signs used at railroad crossings.

Two-way Sword
Episode 1097

1097: Two-way Sword

Zephyr Train Noise, Austin Freight Horns

A discussion regarding noise complaints involving the Zephyr and freight trains in Austin, Texas. One speaker describes calling in complaints about engineers honking horns at 3:00 AM in areas without crossings. The dialogue transitions into the day's primary news beat regarding international elections.