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Maybe you could set it up so when the gate is open, some kind of barrier raises across the tracks to avoid disasters? You could rig it so that when the gate is closed, the lever you use to lock it in place also lowers the barrier. Failing that, you could consider "Catch Points" (I think these are called derails in the US, they're used to prevent rolling stock "running away" and ending up on the main line). Peco offer these. just fit them a decent distance away from the gate and consider some form of electrical interlock so they can't be switched to allow stuff to run over them when the gate is open.
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