Grade crossing alley

[cabman701]

Found this while browsing YouTube. Interesting setup on some of these crossings. If I'm not mistaken there are a couple of what looks to be Griswold cantilevers as well.

Also notice a signal maintainer is working on the crossing closest to the camera. The signals are originally on when the video starts... and he shuts them off with the train about 2 blocks from the crossing. The signals do re-activate on their own though.

[Crossingman18]

Very nice! Looks like a short line?? Lots of griswold cantilevers, but have 12X24 LED's Yeck.

[Smjh1979]

I like the high amounts of gateless signals.

[Josh]

I think these crossings are already on Mike's website. Check out Ottawa, IL.

[gedunk]

It's cute at 2:23 where the boy comes out of the side street to run after the train. Ah the memories...

[TommyBNSF]

I think these crossings are already on Mike's website. Check out Ottawa, IL.

Yes I took photos there back in April 2008 and they are on Mike's site, be sure to check each individual crossing on Grade crossing alley.

[AndyWS]

Prairie du Chien, WI has something similar, in that a street directly parallels the tracks most of the way through town and all the cross streets result in a string of grade crossings. However, all the signals are the same (with the exception of Hayden Street which is on the site) - 12" x 24" Safetran lights with fading L.E.D.s, US&S Model 95 gate mechanisms, a GS Type 2 electronic bell, and dual pairs of sidelights for the parallel road.

It's a heavily residential area, and - how about ingenious? - there is a night quiet zone, but during the day engineers can lay on the horn at 50 MPH all the way through town.

[cabman701]

look at the farthest crossing
it look like the lights dims down every few secs

I think that was the camera. I have seen other camera's do that with LED lights for some reason.

[weatherdan882002]

Yeah, definately a camera effect.

[Smjh1979]

Some WCH Clear LEDs do that too. Not all, but some.