Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

It's not in service any more but it still exists
http://www.skunktrain.com/wolf_tree_09.htm

It's one of the old signals from the Highway 20 crossing west of Willits, CA, along the California Western Railroad, a.k.a. The Skunk Train. When they upgraded the crossing several years ago, the KOA Campground got their hands on one and planted it in at their platform. To the best of my knowledge, the crossing isn't wired to anything... just a static display.

tpeard wrote:I've seen these while driving to the CAL FIRE Academy in Ione, CA. They're along the UP Ione branch that comes out of Galt. I wish I could see them in action some time.

Ione Michigan Bar Road - Northern Crossing
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 72,,0,7.51

What the heck are those white things in the rail bed on either side of the crossing??

cabman701 wrote:

tpeard wrote:I've seen these while driving to the CAL FIRE Academy in Ione, CA. They're along the UP Ione branch that comes out of Galt. I wish I could see them in action some time.

Ione Michigan Bar Road - Northern Crossing
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 72,,0,7.51

What the heck are those white things in the rail bed on either side of the crossing??

Cattle guards... it's out in cow country LOL

Arizona has tons of cattle guards around the state.

Smjh1979 wrote:Arizona has tons of cattle guards around the state.

I know we are going off subject a bit... but how do they work? This is a first for me seeing them.

Here's a picture of what they look like up close:

Here's more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_grid

In a nutshell it prevents cattle from going onto areas they shouldn't go. Kind of like a fence-less fence.

Wow... I was thinking it was an actual gate that came up to prevent them from passing through. Was starting to wonder if those gates were automated with the crossing signals.

But reading the Wikipedia article, the cattle (or whatever) can't walk across the grid because their feet would go through the holes.

Very interesting!

cabman701 wrote:Wow... I was thinking it was an actual gate that came up to prevent them from passing through. Was starting to wonder if those gates were automated with the crossing signals.

But reading the Wikipedia article, the cattle (or whatever) can't walk across the grid because their feet would go through the holes.

Very interesting!

YEPO city boy
need to come out inthe country and clear your head and learn some more

Painted lines have the same effect.

Ive always been told that cattle dont have very good depth perception so they think it is a bottomless pit rather then a foot trap.