G40 Information Sign – Car Loading onto Rail Wagons, 50x65 cm, Class I

G40 Information Sign – Car Loading onto Rail Wagons, 50x65 cm, Class I

The G40 signs a place where vehicles board flat railway wagons: two cars on a flat wagon, black on a white field, is recognised from a distance without any text. Below it reads RO – LA.

When class I is used

The sign has class I (RA1) retroreflective sheeting: 70 cd/(lx·m²) for white and a 7-year service life. It is the economical choice for places without many light sources, such as local, minor and private roads or streets without strong lighting. Where there is street lighting, shop windows or advertising, SR 1848-2 requires prismatic class 2 or 3 sheeting, which stands out better against a lit background.

Where it goes, under SR 1848-1:2024

It goes on the access to a railway station with ramps for loading vehicles onto flat wagons.

The general rule in SR 1848-1:2024: the information sign stands in the area of the place it shows, and where useful it is signed in advance with an identical sign at least 50 m ahead in towns and 150 m outside them; the distance is written at the bottom in white or on the P1 panel.

Technical data

• 50 x 65 cm panel: blue rectangle with a white field showing two cars on a flat wagon;
• 1 mm galvanised steel sheet, with rounded corners and pressed edges, no sharp edges;
• electrostatically painted with UV-resistant paint;
• class I retroreflective sheeting (RA1), resistant to UV and weathering, with a 7-year service life;
• weight: 3.2 kg;
• fixings included: 2 clamps for Ø48 mm posts and 4 bolts with nuts;
• CE marked; compliant with SR EN 12899-1:2007, SR 1848-1:2024, SR 1848-2:2011 and SR 1848-3:2011.

Mounting and size

Fixings for the post are included: 2 clamps for Ø48 mm posts and 4 bolts with nuts; clamps for Ø60 mm posts are available on request. The bottom edge of the sign goes 1.50–2.50 m above the road or kerb, and the edge nearest the road 0.50–2.0 m from the road platform. The sign must be visible from at least 50 m in built-up areas and 100 m outside them.

The post is ordered separately. For a fixed installation in a concrete foundation: the galvanised Ø48 mm post, 300 cm. For temporary use, with no foundation: the Ø48 mm tripod post, 120 cm. On concrete or paving, where you cannot dig: the Ø60 mm flange post, 300 cm, bolted down; for it, ask for the Ø60 mm clamps when you order.

The panel measures 50 x 65 cm, white field 40 x 35 cm. These are the dimensions SR 1848-2 sets for this sign.