Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Yup. Thanks for watching!

Here's the site I have on YouTube
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More videos coming soon, school is a buzzkill so that's why, I will get LOTS more videos when spring vacation starts but now it's Ducks vs Kansas so off till tomorrow

I don't have much of any inside my crossing area, but here's what I found on Google maps:

Gulfport, Mississippi
(U.S 49 / I-10 interchange)
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... 2,,0,-2.16

New Iberia, Louisiana
(U.S. 90)
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... 84,,0,5.79

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... 1,,0,-3.79

This crossing was a nightmare to work on.
When a truck hits the gate here that spring saver doesn't do anything.

TrainmanKight wrote:https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... 1,,0,-3.79

This crossing was a nightmare to work on.
When a truck hits the gate here that spring saver doesn't do anything.

I know the feeling of maintaining signals on busy roads

TrainmanKight wrote: When a truck hits the gate here that spring saver doesn't do anything.

Proved by the crumpled up gate right there...

SirKrunch wrote:

TrainmanKight wrote: When a truck hits the gate here that spring saver doesn't do anything.

Proved by the crumpled up gate right there...

Switched to full 41' Aluminum high wind profile gates there, they work well on BAYL and FEC.
They seem to "bounce" off the tops of semis if you set your counter weighting right, however nothing works if its a direct hit or gets caught on something, and they are also a great lightning rod.
So as taught in school always use a rubber tip and ground it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pMWfY_xLnU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flDaLl-20Vc

There are a couple I have seen on service roads in the Dallas/Forth Worth metroplex.The signals belonged to KCS railroad.

How ya doin' up there?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=East+Sou ... ,,0,-14.28

I-70 / US-40 Exit 55 South St / East South Street / Quarry Entrance

It seems a bit stupid to put grade crossings on freeways. Here in Australia, they always build freeways grade separated from train lines.

Though, there's a few crossings close to freeway interchanges.

For example, High Street in Glen Iris.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.860 ... 312!8i6656