WCH 8" White L.E.D's

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Re: WCH 8" White L.E.D's

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CrossingLockdown wrote:I wonder if Trainmankight forgot about this picture?

Maplewood, MO, Sunnen DR.
It's just like all the crossings of the New Jersey Transit Riverline except they're incandescent lights mostly.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Hamilton ... 7,,2,-7.79
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Trainzmandude2012 wrote:It's just like all the crossings of the New Jersey Transit Riverline except they're incandescent lights mostly.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Hamilton ... 7,,2,-7.79
Look... an action shot of that crossing. :Tongue1:

http://goo.gl/maps/HwvdH
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cabman701 wrote:They have those on the MetroLink in St Louis: http://goo.gl/maps/OqO2M

(Could you tell that was St Louis?) :Grin:

They do the same as in Kight's video. The lights are white and they flash while the gate is lowering, and then go solid. I believe if the train operator does not see a solid light (for instance the gate is not all the way down due to a car being in the way)... they have to stop the train.
Here's an extended explanation. When a light rail activates a crossing, those lights will flash until the gate is completely lowered. Then they will remain solid until the gate rises and they will be on a flashing sequence again. Then they'll shut off after the gate is risen. The purpose of those lights is to tell a light rail engineer that the gates are lowered, like a signal. Look at the top of the adjacent crossing.

I go past these crossings often.
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Trainzmandude2012 wrote:
I go past these crossings often.
Video property of Youtube user HotGirlDater475. Video taken at Cass St Station, Trenton, NJ
Cool folding gate on that crossing. But it seems like it activated a bit earlier than needed. And that gate on the camera side takes a LONG time to fully go up.
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cabman701 wrote:
Trainzmandude2012 wrote:
I go past these crossings often.
Video property of Youtube user HotGirlDater475. Video taken at Cass St Station, Trenton, NJ
Cool folding gate on that crossing. But it seems like it activated a bit earlier than needed. And that gate on the camera side takes a LONG time to fully go up.
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Trainzmandude2012 wrote:
Did anyone else notice that one of the lights is out of alignment? :Bored:
They/Them for me, please.

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freebrickproductions wrote:
Trainzmandude2012 wrote:
Did anyone else notice that one of the lights is out of alignment? :Bored:
Yup... I noticed. Things like that sort of pop out at me. Just didn't think anyone else cared... :Smile:
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