Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1917 — WEATHER SIGNALS ON LOCOMOTIVES [ARTICLE]

WEATHER SIGNALS ON LOCOMOTIVES

—Hutchison, Kan; —Weather ei-g--nal flags are being carried on locomotives of the Anthony & Northern Railway company. Weather bulletins are wired to all conductors every morning, and she flags are then hoisted on the front of the engines. “The farmers along our line appreciate this service,” President Byers said, “and they are learning to watch, for our trains to see whai the weather forecast is. The flags also have proven to be an aid to our track gangs.”