Oddball gates, mechanisms, and counterweights

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Re: Oddball gates, mechanisms, and counterweights

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I think whats lowering that one RACO gate is that butt UGLY 7" gate light.
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I have no idea how the link to that crossing got pasted. THIS is the one (I hope) with the triangles and goofy motors:

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owensri wrote:Actually, those aren't the triangle gates, but rather the RACO hydraulic ones. Those were a faulty design indeed. I've heard they "loose pressure" when they aren't used for a while, and drop down slowly. It appears that is happening with those too.

The triangle gates are made by WABCO, Model AL-70. :TUP1:
That line gets semi-regular use, so either the gate is misadjusted or the motor has a small leak from a pressure line.
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