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Railroad side marker: What is the upside down hockey stick for?

By Nastassia Putz | February 9, 2022

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Cody Grivno answers the question: I’m curious to know what the railroad side marker seated in the ballast before a grade-level crossing is all about. It appears to look like an upside down metal hockey stick. Please inform me what this marker stood for, and during what years it would have been utilized.

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