Judd ave crossing ? HMMMM???

Big Frank · Unread post by **Big Frank** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:02 pm

What prompted the installation of this little jewel out at Judd Ave. ? We have an incident between a Company truck and a train?

J T · Unread post by **J T** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:17 pm

sd70accsxt700 · Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:22 pm

Most likely a RCO thing. They have been putting those up all over the system where people are allowed to make moves with out protection and this is there way of keeping traffic out of that area.

Big Frank · Unread post by **Big Frank** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:25 pm

Ahh got ya

Unread post by **~Z~** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:37 pm

sd70accsxt700 wrote:Most likely a RCO thing. They have been putting those up all over the system where people are allowed to make moves with out protection and this is there way of keeping traffic out of that area.

They used to just have a chain across this that said something about "RCO controlled area"....guess the chain and post was too manual, and now they can automate it with a gate.

Big Frank · Unread post by **Big Frank** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:06 pm

LOL zack i didnt see any type of control box for it so it made me wonder if there is a relay on the track for it for when there switching or doing what ever

J T · Unread post by **J T** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:10 pm

sd70accsxt700 wrote:Most likely a RCO thing. They have been putting those up all over the system where people are allowed to make moves with out protection and this is there way of keeping traffic out of that area.

Well, yeah...but that crossing has been protected for years with a chain and sign as Zack said. I guess they probably thought that couldn't do the job any more.

SD80MAC · Unread post by **SD80MAC** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:16 pm

Probably a switch in a building somewhere in the yard that the crew can flip to put the gate down when they're using RCO equipment. I saw them putting the base in a few days ago, wasn't sure what it was for until now.

Y@ · Unread post by Y@ » Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:13 am

J T wrote:
sd70accsxt700 wrote:Most likely a RCO thing. They have been putting those up all over the system where people are allowed to make moves with out protection and this is there way of keeping traffic out of that area.
Well, yeah...but that crossing has been protected for years with a chain and sign as Zack said. I guess they probably thought that couldn't do the job any more.

JT that picture is blurry so I dont know how it got past the RP.net mods!

You know I'm kidding Jim, you're my photographical inspiration!

TCP · Unread post by **TCP** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:24 am

Something for the rail fans to ride on when they are waiting to see some type of activity at Wyoming yard.

J T · Unread post by **J T** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:23 pm

Y@ wrote: JT that picture is blurry so I dont know how it got past the RP.net mods!

You know I'm kidding Jim, you're my photographical inspiration!

Big Frank · Unread post by **Big Frank** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:32 am

Upon further inspection today and a demonstration from the yard crew leaving for the day the gate isnt automatic its locked into place with a switch lock then when they lower it they lock it in the down position and repeat as necessary so its lil more labor intensive that the old chain method

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