mistakes were made, by the railroad company.... full detailed story in the 2013 newsletter of the Lancaster Dispatcher, a National Railway Historical Society publication

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-shots-from-days-gone-by-part-2.1154030/page-307#post-13360963

http://www.nrhs1.org/assets/1304_April_Dispatcher.pdf

Thanks Bob!