Silly Signs

[wintonian]

I spotted this on a SWT 444, has anyone got any sillier or apparently nonsensical ones?

 

[AlterEgo]

They're not nonsensical as they serve a purpose, but I used to love the surrealness of the "Tea Point" signs on the Tube. Are they still around?

 

[ainsworth74]

Railway Eye has quite a collection of such signs here.

 

[trentside]

I used the toilet on a MK4 the other day. After closing and locking the door I noticed a sign on the wall which reminded me to 'Close and lock door before using toilet'. I was quite surprised that they felt people would need reminding of this, but I suppose there's always one person who does...

 

[thelem]

The sign in the OP is useful if the toilet is in use or out of order.

I'm not sure what the toilets are like on a MK4, but I've frequently seen people use the disabled toilets on Electrostars without locking them. I think people must assume that if the door is automatic then it locks automatically too.

 

[swt_passenger]

Surely the purpose of the two signs on the 444 is to indicate that the baby change facilities are in a different toilet?

 

[table38]

There is a Short Stay Toilet in Holyhead

 

[Daimler]

Surely the purpose of the two signs on the 444 is to indicate that the baby change facilities are in a different toilet?

And also in case the toilet nearby is out of order [/pedant]

 

[Statto]

Railway Eye has quite a collection of such signs here.

My favourite one on there is the one at Leighton Buzzard announcing the 08:34am to Euston is delayed due to the train being re-fuelled.

 

[table38]

Also this made me smile during the refurbishments at Partick many years ago:

 

[wensley]

I used the toilet on a MK4 the other day. After closing and locking the door I noticed a sign on the wall which reminded me to 'Close and lock door before using toilet'. I was quite surprised that they felt people would need reminding of this, but I suppose there's always one person who does...

More than one I would say...they should fit those signs onto Mk3 stock as I've had a number of encounters that I could have lived without in this context!

 

[HST Power]

This photo was not taken by me, but even so, that's one odd sign.

http://www.crypto.com/photos/misc/lhrsign.html

 

[lyndhurst25]

Not enforceable (for locos) ...

 

[EPB on Tour]

Speed cameras on the Platform at Chertsey

 

[wintonian]

This photo was not taken by me, but even so, that's one odd sign.

http://www.crypto.com/photos/misc/lhrsign.html

They should have some of those in first class on Pendolinos and Voyagers.

 

[Ticket Man]

The old classic (not taken by me obviously)

 

[HST Power]

The old classic (not taken by me obviously)

As written by the blonde haired, blue eyed twenty odd member of the station staff....

Excuse me, just dreaming....

They should have some of those in first class on Pendolinos and Voyagers.

Voyager, yes, Pendolino I don't mind. A Pacer would be better.

 

[142094]

One at Penistone says trains are for Hudderfield. Nice to see some quality control from Northern's sign makers.

 

[syorksdeano]

I've one on my phone that I will upload later, but it was on a East Midlands service from Sheffield to Nottingham that said on the door please do not pull on the orange strip, this is not a handle......with no orange strip anywhere to be seen

 

[O L Leigh]

The old classic (not taken by me obviously)

I'm convinced that is an urban myth that has been propped up using Photoshop. It's really not that hard to achieve.

One from me.

O L Leigh

 

[HST Power]

I suppose that's possible. You can do anything to photos nowadays with a bit of image software. Photoshop, Paint.Net, whatever it is you use, you can achieve some very humorous results!!

 

[wintonian]

I wouldn't be surprised if that one was real considering a number of disposable coffee cups carry a warning like "caution: contents hot."

 

[O L Leigh]

There is no precedent for that sign elsewhere.

O L Leigh

 

[HST Power]

Now this one....

....is just incredible.

http://www.digitalbusstop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Death-and-Taxes.jpg

And no, I haven't Photoshoped that.

 

[Drimnagh Road]

Not too far from where I live is a sign saying "this is a no sign area". True.

 

[O L Leigh]

They take it from your estate.

O L Leigh
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A photoshop, just to prove how easy it is.

O L Leigh

 

[wintonian]

Not too far from where I live is a sign saying "this is a no sign area". True.

I'm sure I have seen one that says "Temporary Sign" and nothing else.

 

[ralphchadkirk]

I'm convinced that is an urban myth that has been propped up using Photoshop. It's really not that hard to achieve.

You'd think that, but honest to god I spotted this:

 

[table38]

I suppose that's possible. You can do anything to photos nowadays with a bit of image software. Photoshop, Paint.Net, whatever it is you use, you can achieve some very humorous results!!

Indeed; I'd always assumed ones like this must be Photoshopped as they are just too silly

 

[wintonian]

Mind you there are a few examples of this: