Railroad Flagman's Building
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brwhiz
N 35° 23.562 W 119° 01.371
11S E 316285 N 3918472
This is one of many historical interpretive signs on the grounds of the Pioneer Village at the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield.
Waymark Code: WMJE6B
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2013
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Railroad Flagman's Building
As railroad service expanded across the United States, railroads took precautions to ensure safe transportation for travelers and freight.
A railroad flagman notifies travelers of an approaching train and directs rail, automobile and pedestrian traffic safely over the tracks. A flagman is posted at a specific location along the railroad tracks or rides on a train serving as the rear brakeman.
This railroad flagman’s building was originally located in Monolith adjacent to the Southern Pacific Railroad main line near Tehachapi in eastern Kern County. The town of Monolith began around 1909 as a camp for workers in the nearby cement plant. The plant supplied cement used to construct the Los Angeles Aqueduct between Haiwee Reservoir and Los Angeles.
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company donated this building in 1979.