Aberdeen Train Emergency

Train and/or signals had some kind of emergency and had to stop near the crossing. I edited out the several minutes it sat there with the gates down.
Also shows a B&O / Chessie hopper, old street crossing signal/gate which is slated for removal, and Aberdeen station which is slated to be moved and rehabbed.

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[manidig]

The mast on the near side of the crossing once had a wig-wag hanging from it. That's the old design. Too bad it's going out.

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@manidig - it's already gone...

[ZacherYT]

Why do the bells stop once the gates are down? They sure don't in Canada.

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@ZacherYT -I dont know, its just they way they are set up here. I a couple of my steam engine vids, the bells continue the whole time.......

[husaberg5011]

its awesome to see old chessie equipment still in service !

[BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

yeah, not many left. there's a handful still in use around here I see every so often.

[Daathaan]

@ZacherYT

I think it has something to do with noise pollution laws and by laws. Such as why engines can't sound the horn in Canada unless it's an emergency, a signal to get out of the train's way or to alert drivers at a known gateless crossing.

[dodgedip123]

@manidig the wig wag is sitting behind the station.

[Gogluism]

Wow, serious flat spot at 2:42

[Johnny64ism]

one car had a serious flat spot 

[SWIFT95330]

@diioriog I think the rules are set by the distance they are from the crossing, so if it was say the "last 200 feet", then at this speed it would take a long time.