I think this Link photo shows that. Wish it was not such an oblique angle.<br><br><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2567355412_ff2c46cea3.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2567355412_ff2c46cea3.jpg</a> <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM, NW Mailing List <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org">nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Faulty though my memory may be, I remember when N&W crossing gates in Roanoke had flashing neon tubing along practically the full length of each arm. Here's where the faulty part comes in. I think I remember that the neon tubes were in a zig-zag configuration, i.e., like a bolt of lightening.<br>
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Gordon Hamilton<br>
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Subject: Re: Crossing gates<br>
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While we're on the subject, my memory growing up in Farmville during the<br>
1950's and 1960's is that the flashing lights on crossing gates then were<br>
neon tubes that ran the length of the gate. Sections of clear glass<br>
alternated with sections that were painted black. Of course, they flashed<br>
red in the clear sections. Can anyone corroborate this, or is my memory<br>
faulty.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Sam Putney<br>
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Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:26 AM<br>
Subject: Re: Crossing gates<br>
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The state pays for the installation of a new crossing. Then it<br>
becomes the railroad's responsibility from then on to maintain it,<br>
test it, and keep it working.<br>
<br>
The oldest equipment I know of was the Magnetic Flagman, more commonly<br>
known as the wig-wag signal. As for gate mechanisms and flashing<br>
lights, they used Western Railroad Supply (WRRS) quite a bit, as<br>
there's still some of that equipment out there. They also used some<br>
Union Switch & Signal crossing equipment, Western Cullen Hayes, and<br>
Safetran.<br>
<br>
NS is currently using Safetran for its crossing equipment.<br>
<br>
Ben Blevins<br>
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On 10/1/09, NW Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org" target="_blank">nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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Did the N&W or now NS show a preference for the type or manufacturer of<br>
crossing gates used? Are they the railroad’s or highway<br>
dept's responsibility?<br>
Mike Shockley<br>
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