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Southern Pacific Lines Metal Railroad Sign
Southern Pacific Lines Metal Railroad Sign
Southern Pacific Lines Metal Railroad Sign

Southern Pacific Lines Metal Railroad Sign

Date1988-1996
MediumMetal
Dimensions36 × 36 × 1/8 in. (91.4 × 91.4 × 0.3 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Communication Tools and Equipment
Catalog number2012.10.252
DescriptionMetal railroad sign created by the Southern Pacific Lines company which marked the Tempe underpass at the McClintock Drive and Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks intersection. The colors on the sign were not present in previous interations until 1988 and the sign was removed from its original location in 1996 when the Union Pacific Railroad purchased the Southern Pacific Line company.
Status
Not on view