Railroad Crossings of the CSX Mainline Subdivision Part 1

[@vedorocc_]

have you ever noticed how on camera, the LEDS fade? it's not necessarily the camera. L.E.D.'s use a gas[if I recall correctly, red L.E.D.'s use Galladium-arsenide] that illuminates when electric[DC] current flows through it, and since it's not heat, like tungsten when current [usually 120VAC] flows through it and illuminates an incandescent bulb. The L.E.D., which is most often low current DC [battery] voltage, the gas tends to allow the L.E.D. to turn off/on faster than we can perceive it, a camera can perceive this, however the human eye can not. And that's why the L.E.D. based crossing signals via camera video playback will go off, fade out and fade on/off randomly when the video is watched. More expensive cameras have settings, or better electronics to prevent this, however, even the most expensive cell phones with cameras will catch this issue with L.E.D. based signals. It's something to do with how the current ignites the gas in the L.E.D. that creates this effect, but we'd never see it in person, again, because this happens in such a way we only see the L.E.D. as ON or OFF, but not the in-between off/on durations that happen so fast only a camera can catch the process as it happens. Creating the odd crossing lighting patterns seen in the video. This isn't the best technical explaination, just trying to explain it where most anyone can get an idea why this happens, and that the signal IS NOT malfuntioning. This is why L E.D.'s are more energy efficient, as well as being colder to the touch than any incandescent light bulb.

[@EthantheRailfanner]

I'm gonna pin your comment about that.

[@vedorocc_]

glad this helped!

[@Trainman1776]

That gray street crossing is where I railfan normally lol

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video! Just finally got around to watching this, lol.

[@EthantheRailfanner]

Thanks!

[@southernkentuckyrailfan9177]

Great video nice catches the CSX mainline subdivision has 6 manifest trains 2 intermodal trains and 8 auto rack trains two of the manifest trains only run every other day which are L504 Nashville Tennessee to Cincinnati Ohio the other one is L505 Cincinnati Ohio to Nashville Tennessee

[@EthantheRailfanner]

Thanks! I'll see about updating the description.

[@southernkentuckyrailfan9177]

Ethan the Railfanner no problem dude

[@thecheeseburglar8544]

Whats the Train order for the intermodal?

[@EthantheRailfanner]

The Cheese burglar 2 Intermodals a day, one going each direction.

[@ericshook9270]

You should see about getting around to doing a part 2 at some point?

[@EthantheRailfanner]

At some point, yes.

[@ericshook9270]

@@EthantheRailfanner I really would like to meet you someday but I can’t get on KZbin when I am out and I don’t know if you have any other sites other than KZbin!

[@coloradongguy]

This is a great video! I think I'm gonna post a video on a crossing I'm about to railfan tomorrow.

[@EthantheRailfanner]

Thanks! COol!

[@csxfreighttrainproductions1349]

What was the Symbol for the CSX Mixed Freight Train at the Old Shackle Island Road railroad crossing in Hendersonville Tennessee

[@RailfanNS]

Great video! The GS type 1 at Quail Ridge Road sounds a little messed up.

[@EthantheRailfanner]

Thanks! It's probably because of the low-pitched. Kind of reminds me of those up in Michigan!

[@robertholder9687]

csx we want passenger service to come to hendersonville tennessee that will be awesome

[@robertholder9687]

csx you work hard for us you do a fantastic job you deserve a double salary for all the work you do i love every minute of it everyday But the Lord helped me The Lord is my strength and song. And He has become my salvation Psalm 118:14 king james version

[@robertholder9687]

iam a part of the railroad family and friends

[@VictorianRailHeritage]

Amazing!

[@EthantheRailfanner]

Victorian Rail Heritage Thanks!

[@razrramonel4077]

Please put the fading l.e.d. lights on gateless crossings with mechanical crossing bells instead of on gated crossings, the crossings with gates need the lights to be seen even late at night as well as in the daytime.

[@nickgrey-hewett8118]

I doubt it

[@Snakeman-kw5ns]

I live right next to CSXT Mainline and how did I miss the BNSF H1???

[@blogrhett1329]

What CSX line do you live by?

[@nickgrey-hewett8118]

hi Ethan the railfanner

[@london4101]

What happened to the bell on Main Street in Portland

[@EthantheRailfanner]

Still there at the moment.