Flags [Rail signal flags]

Object detail

Accession number

2001.344

Description

Two flags. Red and green cloth on wooden masts. Railwayman's flags, one red and one green to signal the train to stop or go.

Brief History

These are Rail signal flags which were used throughout railways in New Zealand for communicating to train drivers and other track users whether to stop or go. Flags such as these were used during the late 19th century and into the mid-20th century by NZR station and signal staff, train crews and track workers. Guards on passenger trains carried pocket sized versions to signal the all clear to the driver. These are still in use today, particularly on preserved operating railways throguhout Aotearoa.

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Textile/Cotton

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Flags [Rail signal flags], 2001.344. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Device, Visual Signaling Flag, Signal Tools & Equipment for Communication Visual Communication T&E Visual Communication Devices

Collection type

Rail Transport

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