Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Interesting how this crossing hasn't been blue-tagged yet!

ZachL wrote:Interesting how this crossing hasn't been blue-tagged yet!

I went back to this crossing back in January and it has blue tags now. The GRS-WRRS gate mechanism has been replace by a Safetran one. Despite those changes the Nazi graffiti is still on the other gate mechanism.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

ZachL wrote:Interesting how this crossing hasn't been blue-tagged yet!

I went back to this crossing back in January and it has blue tags now. The GRS-WRRS gate mechanism has been replace by a Safetran one. Despite those changes the Nazi graffiti is still on the other gate mechanism.

Oops, I didn't even bother looking at the upload date. For a second, I thought these were all recent videos.

ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

ZachL wrote:Interesting how this crossing hasn't been blue-tagged yet!

I went back to this crossing back in January and it has blue tags now. The GRS-WRRS gate mechanism has been replace by a Safetran one. Despite those changes the Nazi graffiti is still on the other gate mechanism.

Oops, I didn't even bother looking at the upload date. For a second, I thought these were all recent videos.

It was only a year ago! Not really that long ago! Its page hasn't been updated yet. Not your fault for not knowing!

I do know though that the blue DOT tags started popping up on CSX crossings in the Tampa area around 2013, so it was definitely a gradual transition.

ZachL wrote:I do know though that the blue DOT tags started popping up on CSX crossings in the Tampa area around 2013, so it was definitely a gradual transition.

They were supposed to be done by September of 2015, according to the people at the HMCR, IIRC. However, a few white ones still remain in service even after then!

freebrickproductions wrote:

ZachL wrote:I do know though that the blue DOT tags started popping up on CSX crossings in the Tampa area around 2013, so it was definitely a gradual transition.

They were supposed to be done by September of 2015, according to the people at the HMCR, IIRC. However, a few white ones still remain in service even after then!

Are the blue DOT tags a federal mandate for all railroads?

ZachL wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ZachL wrote:I do know though that the blue DOT tags started popping up on CSX crossings in the Tampa area around 2013, so it was definitely a gradual transition.

They were supposed to be done by September of 2015, according to the people at the HMCR, IIRC. However, a few white ones still remain in service even after then!

Are the blue DOT tags a federal mandate for all railroads?

I think so as they've been appearing on numerous rail-lines in the country. Although some CSX and BNSF lins in Canada have them strangely enough but without a crossing ID.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

ZachL wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ZachL wrote:I do know though that the blue DOT tags started popping up on CSX crossings in the Tampa area around 2013, so it was definitely a gradual transition.

They were supposed to be done by September of 2015, according to the people at the HMCR, IIRC. However, a few white ones still remain in service even after then!

Are the blue DOT tags a federal mandate for all railroads?

I think so as they've been appearing on numerous rail-lines in the country. Although some CSX and BNSF lins in Canada have them strangely enough but without a crossing ID.

Canada is an entirely different system in regards to railroading.

I'm asking mainly because the SunRail DOT tags in Florida are all original white CSX tags but with the logo taped over.