Steam Train Warning Sign - Railway Crossing Hazard Symbol #1838879 (License: Personal Use)

The image shows a regulatory warning sign used in many countries to indicate the presence of a railway crossing ahead, specifically highlighting steam-powered trains. Its design follows international conventions: a red equilateral triangle with a white background and a bold black pictogram of a steam locomotive emitting plume-like smoke from its chimney. The silhouette includes characteristic features like a cab, boiler, and multiple driving wheels, ensuring immediate recognition even at a distance or in poor visibility.

This sign is typically mounted on roads approaching unguarded or manually operated level crossings near heritage railways, tourist lines, or preserved steam operations. It serves to warn drivers and pedestrians to slow down, look, and listen for approaching trains-especially important where modern electric/diesel trains are less common and steam engines operate intermittently. User intent often relates to road safety awareness, transportation signage education, or historical rail tourism planning.