Crossing gates

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While we're on the subject, my memory growing up in Farmville during the 
1950's and 1960's is that the flashing lights on crossing gates then were 
neon tubes that ran the length of the gate.  Sections of clear glass 
alternated with sections that were painted black.  Of course, they flashed 
red in the clear sections.  Can anyone corroborate this, or is my memory 
faulty.

Thanks,

Sam Putney


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Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: Crossing gates


The state pays for the installation of a new crossing.  Then it
becomes the railroad's responsibility from then on to maintain it,
test it, and keep it working.

The oldest equipment I know of was the Magnetic Flagman, more commonly
known as the wig-wag signal.  As for gate mechanisms and flashing
lights, they used Western Railroad Supply (WRRS) quite a bit, as
there's still some of that equipment out there.  They also used some
Union Switch & Signal crossing equipment, Western Cullen Hayes, and
Safetran.

NS is currently using Safetran for its crossing equipment.

Ben Blevins


On 10/1/09, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Did the N&W or now NS show a preference for the type or manufacturer of

> crossing gates used? Are they the railroad’s or highway

> dept's responsibility?

> Mike Shockley

>

>

>

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