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When the BNSF Cherokee Sub dipatcher is going to hold a train, they almost always tell the crew to cut the crossings or stay off the crossings. I am not sure what time limit they use to determine when to tell the road crews to do this, but while railfanning I have seen trains that were pulling into a particular siding they like to do meets at and while they were clearing the main, the dispatcher told them to cut the crossing because they would be there for awhile. Then he called back when the train they were meeting was about 10 miles away and told them to start putting it back together. But I have seen trains sit on the same siding across the crossing for 10-15 mins. After about 5 mins cars turned around for alt. routing. Some were pretty upset. As a railfan it doesn't bother me to sit at a blocked crossing, but I can understand the general public having a concern. It can be very inconvienient if the crossing is blocked for long periods, especially if there is a viable alt. route. Like I said, the BNSF crews do a good job in Tulsa to stay off the crossings. As does the UP. Mike in Tulsa BNSF Cherokee Sub
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