Railroad Crossing Gate Diagrams

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Good thing safetran offers both at the same time. :TUP1:
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So im guessing this is a 5 inch pole?

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Looks like it. Most gate mechanism crossing signals are 5" poles.

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Really? I was asking for the width, not the circumference, I wen't to a RR Crossing, and i measured that the width was 3 inches.
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I am talking about diameter.

3" is dangerously thin for a gate mechanism.

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Ok, now what is the diameter of the (cant remember what its called) the pole that runs through the box and out to the 2 gate arms?
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Here is a better understanding of what im trying to say.
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Dont know if people are confused.
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I don't know if anyone on here really knows. :Unsure:
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I'm not sure, but I believe it's around three inches. I'll have to go measure one.
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