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What makes crossing gates go off?
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<p>[quote user="carknocker1"] It isElectrical contact in the areas near the crossing , there is a small electric current in the rail . this area is isolated with insolators in the rail and when the wheels cross into this section of track the signals will go off . <strong><font color="#ff0000">You can test this yourself by hooking jumper cables between the rails , but for several legal reasons I would not recommend it </font></strong>.[/quote]</p><p>Yeah, that might be a rather bad idea!<span class="smiley">[8D]</span> </p>
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