12. Model stop order, red flag.
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For blue styrene signs to simulate metal, I changed the mea-
surement to 15” x 18’” using .010” styrene. For red, yellow,
yellow-over-red and green styrene flags, I like the proportions
of HO flags that are 18” x 24”, so this is what I used. Red, yel-
low and green styrene flags can be supported by one stake to
simulate a metal sign, or by two stakes for cloth signs mounted
on the right side of the track. Yellow-over-red flags are always
mounted on the right side of the track, and would most likely
be made of cloth. Single-stake yellow and green metal flags
may also be used by some railways [11].
As model railroaders, we likely won’t be able to place the flags
the specified distance from a hazard, but we can place them
far enough away from a hazard to allow our trains to come to
a slow stop, or proceed at a slower speed. Whether you make
paper or styrene flags, are serious about operations, or you just
