Dunno if this is actually radio related, but thought this community might know something about it.

I was walking down a stretch of railroad that I haven't explored before when I happened across this metal sign nailed down to the tracks.

It's pointing toward the nearest railroad crossing and says "790Hz". Is this a radio frequency one could listen on and hear when the train is passing by? Or something else? I don't know anything about trains

A photograph of a sign that reads "Ballard Rd 790Hz" with an arrow pointing downward.
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[–] 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You should check out this patent. When the train goes over a special section of track, it will trigger the signal at the nearby crossing

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