Big Jim posted:I find it completely idiotic to place a curve speed board a full two miles away from the intended curve! No wonder anyone not intimately familiar with the territory forgot!
Jim, BNSF practice is to place an advance speed board two miles in advance of the restriction and the actual speed board at the location where the restriction becomes effective. Both are Scotchlite yellow rectangular signs with black numbers. The advance sign is mounted at a 45 degree angle on its post, but the speed board is mounted horizontally. The two signs display the same numbers. Only the orientation is different. Personally, I think it's a good way to do it.
The first sign reminds the Engineer of an upcoming permanent restriction, and the second sign pinpoints the beginning of the restriction. Where speed limits increase, there is only the second board, no advance board.
