That's just wild (and crazy)! Thanks for sharing. Gotta wonder why it ever came to be - it's not going to stop a train, unless it was something akin to the "John Bull" or "Stephenson's Rocket". Why not just use a simpler light signal?
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Why gates vs signals, only? "After a collision, gates betray the party guilty of causing it."
Thanks to Larry Doyle via Trainorders.com for solving that mystery!
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Very interesting and well-composed photo. I saw a couple crossings like these while working on KCS tracks in Arkansas and Louisiana a decade ago. Attached to the middle of each crossing arm was your standard-issue DOT "STOP" sign.
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