Hi Russell:
The key box on the crossing bungalow is to shut the gates off if you end up
stopped right in the "wrong" place. If you get stopped with an axle right
over the "shunt", sometimes the gates won't go up even after you sit there
for quite a while. The gates will go down by themselves (usually) when you
start moving again. The switch used to take a switch key, but it's been
years since I had to walk down and do it, so I can't say anymore.
On another topic...usually, you tell the DS if you're going to stop
someplace he's not planning on stopping you...but not always :>) It depends
on what you're planning on doing. I stopped at Newcastle last year to say
"Hi" to the owners of the private car "Caritas"...whom I knew. They asked
how I got the DS to let me stop...I said "I didn't ask" :>) At least those
guys have a place to stop...there aren't very many food places within
walking distance of the track in Wyoming.
Best,
Mike Decker
----- Original Message -----
From: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> From: "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: How does a railroad crossing work?
>
> At some locations there is a feature that allows someone with a
> switch key to put it into a slot in a metal box and activate the
> crossing. For quite obvious reasons I have never heard of any
> location where the same function will deactivate the crossing
> protection.
>
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