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Best bell operation?

Continuously when signals are active (from start up until gates finish rising)
12
29%
From start up until the gates start rising
21
51%
Only when the gates are in motion (up & down)
2
5%
Only when the gates are moving down
5
12%
Other (please specify)
1
2%
 
Total votes: 41
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Re: Bells

Post by Crossingman18 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:36 pm

it doesn't matter to me. A crossing with a bell is so much better than a crossing without a bell.
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Re: Bells

Post by wigwags4ever » Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:27 pm

From start up until the gates start rising
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Re: Bells

Post by mwp12290 » Sat May 02, 2009 9:04 pm

I like the bell ringing from start up until the gates start rising.
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Re: Bells

Post by TommyBNSF » Sat May 23, 2009 11:26 pm

Startup til gates start rising, because once the train is gone and the gates started to rise, there is no more danger and you're good to cross and if the bells keep ringing, it could mean another train is coming.
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Re: Bells

Post by Arizona_Mike » Fri May 29, 2009 1:54 pm

I chose from start up to when the gates rise.... 95% of the crossings from NS and CSX around here do that, so that is what I'm accustomed to.
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Re: Bells

Post by TrickyMario7654 » Tue Oct 04, 2016 4:05 am

'From start up until the gates start rising' for me. That's how all gated crossings operate in Melbourne. Have them shut off when the gates are lowered makes no sense to me. Same with having them still ring when the gates are rising (especially if they shut off when lowered).
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Re: Bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:39 am

I personally don't have a preference.
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Re: Bells

Post by McK&H.Aust » Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:37 am

In Australia most of the bells ring from start up until the gates begin to rise. I voted for that option because it's what I'm used to, but it really doesn't bother me either way.

There are some crossings here where the bells shut off when the gates have lowered, and that probably works better for the very busy crossings in residential areas. There are even a small number of crossings where the bell shuts off once the train reaches the island.
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