“Do Not Ride Top of Car” Warning Sign in an Omaha Rail Yard

Weathered railroad safety sign warning "Do not ride top of car beyond this point" at Omaha rail yard.
Weathered railroad safety sign warning "Do not ride top of car beyond this point" at Omaha rail yard.

The sign's warning — "Do Not Ride Top of Car Beyond This Point" — marks a boundary once used to keep brakemen and yard workers from climbing onto moving rail cars, a common but dangerous practice before modern safety rules restricted it.

Taken February 2017

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