ZachL wrote:Kinda interesting to see footage of EM gates on the east coast, and on a CSX line nonetheless. Too bad they're gone, but it's good to see that those setups weren't limited to the west.
From what I can tell, the B&O was the only railroad to use EM gate mechs on this side* of the Mississippi, at least the only Class I, anyways.
*I'm excluding the Class Is that were the "western" railroads that used EM gate mechs, but operated at least some trackage east of the Mississippi, like the CNW.
ZachL wrote:Kinda interesting to see footage of EM gates on the east coast, and on a CSX line nonetheless. Too bad they're gone, but it's good to see that those setups weren't limited to the west.
From what I can tell, the B&O was the only railroad to use EM gate mechs on this side* of the Mississippi, at least the only Class I, anyways.
*I'm excluding the Class Is that were the "western" railroads that used EM gate mechs, but operated at least some trackage east of the Mississippi, like the CNW.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomic Railway used to use EM Gates on some of their Crossings. Like in Ashland, Virginia.
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freebrickproductions wrote:Interesting, never knew that! Appears that they used AL-70s too!
Wonder what other railroads on this side of the country used EM gate mechs?
The Chicago Transit Authority also used EM Gate Mechanisms on some of their Crossings.
Although I'm not sure if it counts as being on the Eastern Seaboard!
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freebrickproductions wrote:Interesting, never knew that! Appears that they used AL-70s too!
Wonder what other railroads on this side of the country used EM gate mechs?
The Chicago Transit Authority also used EM Gate Mechanisms on some of their Crossings.
Although I'm not sure if it counts as being on the Eastern Seaboard!
(CTA) Grade Crossing 2001.jpg
It's kinda in the middle. It counts on a technicality, though most people probably wouldn't associate it with the eastern half of the US.
freebrickproductions wrote:Interesting, never knew that! Appears that they used AL-70s too!
Wonder what other railroads on this side of the country used EM gate mechs?
The Chicago Transit Authority also used EM Gate Mechanisms on some of their Crossings.
Although I'm not sure if it counts as being on the Eastern Seaboard!
(CTA) Grade Crossing 2001.jpg
It's kinda in the middle. It counts on a technicality, though most people probably wouldn't associate it with the eastern half of the US.
I wonder if that crossing even still exists...
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freebrickproductions wrote:Interesting, never knew that! Appears that they used AL-70s too!
Wonder what other railroads on this side of the country used EM gate mechs?
The Chicago Transit Authority also used EM Gate Mechanisms on some of their Crossings.
Although I'm not sure if it counts as being on the Eastern Seaboard!
(CTA) Grade Crossing 2001.jpg
It's kinda in the middle. It counts on a technicality, though most people probably wouldn't associate it with the eastern half of the US.
I wonder if that crossing even still exists...
Believe so, but the CTA got rid of all of the Griswold equipment they had years ago.
