It ain’t got no bells either which is concerning on a busy road

Gate arms at crossings are just a visual deterrent. They have no stopping power at all. They have hinges that allow the gate arm to move when hit. Responsibility is on the driver of the vehicle to obey the signals.

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Pennsy Trackage....

Red mean stop it shouldn’t need arm gates to be honest

Greetings, I am working on a train video that happened to catch one of these cranes in trail and I was wondering if I could use a clip of this crane moving under its own power. All credits will be given, and if it's a no it's all good. Take care.

Crossings with lights and no gates have pretty much disappeared around my area; I live in North Carolina. I think I read that school bus traffic is a leading factor for the NCDOT in deciding which crossings get signals, so if there's a school anywhere nearby, even on a low-trafficked road and/or a rarely-used rail spur, it gets lights and gates. The state evidently discourages the placement of new signals without gates, because the only ones that exist near me are very old. The only crossing I can think of in my area that is gateless and surprises me a little is Berkeley Boulevard in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The mall, other shopping centers, and restaurants are along it; it's a very busy four lane boulevard. It crosses the North Carolina Railroad, which Norfolk Southern uses to access eastern NC and the port at Morehead City. It has big cantilever signals, but no gates. It's right between a couple of traffic lights, so I'm wondering if they are part of the advanced warning system for that crossing.

No signals? What is wrong here?

If this crossing is so busy,Why don't they put up crossing gates?

Contrary to popular belief gates do not save lives. They just give the impatient people something to drive around. If they will race across the crossing with lights flashing or with a stop sign they will weave around the gates too. The best piece of safety equipment at a RR crossing is right between your ears, but many people don't use it.

Here in Michigan it is up to the state, township, county or municipality to pay for the lights and gate upgrades. The railroad then installs them. With that amount of rail traffic the powers that be, (state, county road authorities) have come to the conclusion that updated crossing protection is not cost effective. C'est la vie.

Sick!!! Warsaw is so underrated. One of my favorites !

I really miss seeing the Roadrailers…. Great video!!! Maybe we’ll run into each other out there on the high iron I’m in Peru a lot.

So cool I just subscribed!!

Excellent video now is this the local that come through Muncie?

I work within sight of the trestle that crosses Goshen Ave. on the way to the Coliseum crossing. The train moves out and back once a day on weekdays, never during rush hour, and it travels pretty slowly, so rarely is there an issue at the crossing.

As busy as this railroad crossing is, I feel like it needs gates. Because lack of patience from a driver is one thing, but lack of common sense is the 2nd biggest reason why people get hit trying to beat the train!

It sounds like the population are well trained concerning rules of the road, particularly around railway crossings.

There is a crossing similar to this on Larrabee Rd in Westbrook, here in Maine.

shouldn't need gates, they don't stop anyone that wants to violate traffic laws

It has lights, that is enough. I live in Southern Illinois in a small town called Odin. Canadian National(formerly Illinois Central runs through our town a block from where I live. There is a crossing with lights and gates for a dead end road that only goes maybe 500 ft total. It’s basically just a driveway for the single home at the end of it. A long time ago there I think there was one more home but all that is left is an old barn. Generally, these type of crossings only have a sign but it has been maintained in working order for the 25 years I’ve lived here. I think the home is even abandoned now. The only vehicle I’ve seen cross it are vehicles owned by the railroad.

I never once have seen a train on Coliseum Blvd so thank you for capturing this. It’s only State Blvd so far for that specific railroad I’ve seen a train since I went to Price Elementary in 2012-2016 and I would occasionally see a train pass by during recess which was always nice.

Well, thanks, I have lived in Fort Wayne for 30 years and pass this crossing multiple times a week and have always wanted to see a train at this crossing. Now I have, a real speed demon, with clear visibility in both directions for both engineers and highway drivers.

Just found the channel---VERY GOOD VIDEOGRAPHY AND COMMENTARY

Uh. oh.

What is the name of this road in Fort Wayne Indiana that does have any gates?

In Decatur Illinois nearly all if not all railroad grade crossings have no gates.

What drone did you film this on?

Too bad the GR&I doesn't go all the way up to Kendallville any more. Imagine what it must have been like to see the Freedom train run on this line.

In the name of safety, why hasn't the state or county pushed NS for upgraded grade crossing signals and gates? If this crossing is as dangerous as it's presented, there should be more visible grade crossing signals...

This is pretty fun to catch. I went to the post office up the line often on my day off and that’s where I usually caught this train. I got to show my son once or twice as we kind of chased it around. It might be on this channel even, the video from that day. It was closed earlier this year too, I think, to rebuild the crossing and closed the road for some time. My favorite view of the city is on a cold winter morning driving past this area on i69. The sun is coming up, the tracks are down near S&S, and you see the steam coming off the buildings from their heating systems.

Theres one like this in Monroe ohio. Stay pretty busy. Definitely gotta pay attention

Thats a nice k5la. Though yeah quite a busy crossing with only lights and no gates. Ive seen somw slightly busier with only cross bucks.

With only 2 trains a day, the FRA does not require gates. Just cross bucks and lights are a must. People just need to remember that trains have priority at all grade crossings

awesome man!!!!!

Love that view

It's just like the Polar Express in the beginning of the movie!

Man, I love those engines. Everything about them. Those horns. All the sounds and smells. I miss seeing and feeling them rolling down the tracks.

Those troublesome trucks pushed James of the line again?!

3:55, There’s the freshly rebuilt massdot blue 1137. Looking sharp. 👍👍👍 Thanks for catching it in the video. 😊

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Awful voiceover

I love the idea of CSX having to do this job still. I wonder why they haven't abandoned it.

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Before they're brought out completely by the Canadian National

They have one locomotive that isn't native to the US: #5016 which was built in Australia.

Saddletank and a Pacific

NS fire train as seen by a drone

Catching trains via drone. Old Geeps still in service

Farewell roadrailers. We will never forget you and your service on the railways