No way of knowing why the driver decided not to back it up away from the tracks ... the gates are still moving, so it got stuck before the gates dropped.. at least he got the heck out of the cab..


But let me share this tidbit:
- I cross a set of double, active, passenger and freight tracks every time I go to my storage garage. This is on a long, straight high speed stretch. Last year, the crossing got new pavement, gates and signals. THE GATES ARE FAST!

What I'm saying is, in "the old days", the lights would start blinking, and if you were in motion close enough to the crossing, you could squeak across before the gates came down.. NOT ANY MORE!

Now, the gates come down FAST - almost as soon as the lights start blinking. This was such a surprise, I videoed and shared it on my FB page for my local friends to watch out for..

I wonder if anyone has gotten used to the "old" gate speed and gotten caught by the faster-dropping gates.

Be careful out there.
- Art

Last edited by 67SATisfaction; 10/19/21 05:38 PM.
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