Volume 16,  Number 16 Dec. 10, 1986 Unveiling Focuses Attention on New Railway Crossbucks Toronto - The highly reflective, red and white crossbucks officially unveiled here last month go a long way to protecting Ontario motorists at railway crossings, says a senior CP Rail officer.   The new sign-boards retain the traditional criss-cross shape Canadians are familiar with, however, now they are pictographic and carry no lettering, making the crossing warnings universal across Canada.   The official unveiling of the crossbucks at a nine-track CN/CP Rail crossing on Strachan Avenue here was attended by members of federal and provincial governments, railway executives, Operation Lifesaver officials, and Ontario Safety Council representatives.   Glenn Swanson, general manager, operation and maintenance, for CP Rail's Eastern Region, told reporters:   "No motorist can do anything but come off second best to the train, so it is important that all crossings be clearly marked to protect the public".   The new crossbucks, he said, "go a long way to meeting that objective as they are visible from greater distances, especially at night".   WIDE-SPREAD USE   Some 6,500 new crossbucks are being converted in Ontario. The national changeover began last year in British Columbia and Alberta, and the conversion of those provinces was completed this spring. The new crossbucks also are being installed in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.   By the end of March, 1988, more than 31,000 level-crossings in Canada will be protected by the new signs. This CP Rail News article is copyright 1986 by Canadian Pacific Railway and is reprinted here with their permission. All photographs, logos, and trademarks are the property of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.