Vanstone Precast (Pty) Ltd

Grade Posts are rail-side signs that indicate the gradient of the track to the driver of the locomotive.

Vanstone manufactures Grade Posts in precast concrete for Transnet and its contractors.

Features:

• Numbers are permanently cast into the concrete and protrudes from a recessed flat background.
• Numbers are individually cast to order. Virtually each Grade Post is unique.
• All nine different slope combinations for left and right flags are available.
• Numbers are painted in black against a white background or as specified. Paint is good quality external acrylic emulsion paint or as specified.
• If required, the chainage distance - the position where each post is to be planted can be written on the back of each post.
• Posts and flags are made of high strength reinforced concrete.
• Concrete does not rust and is very durable except when in constant direct contact with salt spray.
• Concrete has no scrap value and is not attractive to scrap metal thieves.

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Some examples:

Detail view of flag:

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