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I sat here trying to post about space issues around crossings as they were built. I decided to delete all of that and say this:When a truck driver decides to put a wheel on the crossing past the white line and attempt to cross this crossing. It's showtime. Usually the crossing of the railroad is a success. If not? Well there is a Courthouse nearby where all of the little issues can be hammered out.I had several incidents myself where there were crossings that presented problems and possibility of damage to the big truck... landing gear, 5thwheel/frame, drive tires vs bottom of flatbeds (48' freuhaufs really bad about this) and other issues that threaten a successful crossing. At that time it was sometimes easier to pass on that particular crossing and move to another one.It aint the big public crossings that scare me no sir. It's the industrial plant trackage, port trackage and other places that have very big trains moving in extremely small areas. When you see signs like "No room for Man" on a corner.. you dont go there. Period. Ive gotten into more trouble trying to work around a F unit switching a cement plant in bad weather at 5 in the morning or getting surprised standing on buried tracks with rolling stock silent heading for you.As far as I know I aint been dinged by a train but knock on wood Ive had some really bad surprises.Then again Ive seen drivers ignore bright yellow large city-bus sized signage about a certain bridge and proceed to hit it anyway. There is always one somewhere who just has to try it.
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