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Equipment control shacks
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jeffhergert
Member since
March 2003
From: Central Iowa
6,901 posts
Posted by
jeffhergert
on Sunday, January 8, 2006 3:35 PM
The lights are power indicators. When they are on, it shows the normal commercial power is on. If the light is out, or on the railroad and territory I work on, a white strobe light is flashing, the normal power has been interrupted and power is from battery back up.
Jeff
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nedthomas
Member since
December 2001
From: Pennsylvania
709 posts
Posted by
nedthomas
on Saturday, December 31, 2005 6:45 AM
If the light is only on when gates are operating it is to let the train crew know they have activated the crossing proteciton. Some railroads use lamps that shine a narrow beam up and down the right of way and some just use a light on the building that can be seen by the crew.
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relation
Member since
March 2002
62 posts
Equipment control shacks
Posted by
relation
on Friday, December 30, 2005 10:22 PM
I live in the midwest and have noticed lately that the little sheds that house the equipment for crossing signals has a very bright lite on the outside of them has anybody else noticed this what is the purpoes for such a lite anyone know?
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