Please Mr. Moderator, allow me one last post on this subject.
This would be an easy modeling project for any scale, but 'S' scale and
larger would be more impressive. If you build it as a diorama, it would turn
heads at contests. If it were operational, a sure contest winner.
The basic layout of the crossing has barriers between the road traffic lanes
as well as at the sides of the road. There are anywhere from 4 to 8 crossing
gates depending on the number of traffic lanes.
There are also miniature gates for adjacent pedestrian walk-ways.
I have seen pictures of concrete barriers for lane separators as well as orange
plastic sticks with permanent bases glued to the pavement. It seems that I
also remember seeing concrete barriers to protect the crossing gate mechanisms.
The question was asked as to the railroads liability with these
crossings. When I first heard of these back in the mid 1990's, it was my
understanding from an article I read that the municipality assumed the
liability for any accidents at these "quiet crossings". Whether that is so or
not, I do not know.
Gary McCullah
Farmington, AR
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