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- From: pierson@empror.enet.dec.com (dave pierson)
- Newsgroups: rec.railroad
- Subject: Re: Grade crossings, etc. (was Re: Deaths on Railroad Prop...)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.133000.26865@ryn.mro4.dec.com>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 16:26:20 GMT
- References: <1992Dec23.162343.29221@stsci.edu> <Bzq4B6.JHA@chinet.chi.il.us> <1992Dec28.215228.1@fnala.fnal.gov> <1992Dec29.061217.11022@ecsvax.uncecs.edu>
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- In article <1992Dec29.061217.11022@ecsvax.uncecs.edu>, ehr@ecsvax.uncecs.edu
- (Ernest H. Robl) writes...
- >In article <1992Dec28.215228.1@fnala.fnal.gov>, khartman@fnala.fnal.gov writes:
- >> I have been interested in the methods used to "lift the gates" while
- >> a train is close to a crossing, but not moving. Setups that use the Diesel
- >> horn to activate the gates, or a slow moving train/timer.
- >>
- >> Can anyone give us a more technical view of how these different
- >> systems operate? Thanks for the information!
- >
-
- [good stuff deleted...]
-
- Simplest solution is a delay: if the track circuit is occupied longer
- than <x>, the gates go up. This requires a "cut section" track
- circuit, audio frequency overlay, or a "presence detector" (Metal
- detector type, radar, etc) to relower the gates as the train starts.
- Since the train will be moving slowly at restart, the reduced distance
- (tho not time) is acceptable.
-
- I believe there are rf based systems, with remote control from the
- loco cab. Sometimes the dispatcher has CTC control over the gates,
- usually on an exception basis.
-
- thanks
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