Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

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.

freebrickproductions wrote:

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.

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?

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!

MapsSurfer wrote:

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:

MapsSurfer wrote:

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...

NathanFromEngland wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

MapsSurfer wrote:

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.

Here's another CTA crossing we have on the site:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Illinois/A-K/Chicago/Manor/

This crossing had a rough sounding bell until it was replaced a few years ago. (5:50)

Here's an interesting NEG e-bell:

freebrickproductions wrote:Here's an interesting NEG e-bell:

Almost looks like the flashers were woken up and shocked by how they acted at activation there.