Railroad Code of Whistle Signals Antique Original Sign undulating overall very good condition

overall very good condition

with a terrific sheen to the dark wood

and it should shine up some more

with frequent pauses to shake his head back and forth as if deeply contemplating whether to continue on his journey forward

This wonderful little solid brass duck lives most happily on a desk

Railroad Code of Whistle Signals Antique Original Sign undulating overall very good conditionAs I tried to do some research into the history of railroad signals in order to date and to fully understand! this sign, I've realized it is a vast and complicated history I don't have enough knowledge, or patience, to dive deep into! I did learn that the use of train whistles seems to have originated in England in 1832, when a stationmaster suggested that the trains should have an audible signaling device, and thus a local musical instrument builder