MBTA Commuter Railroad Middleboro/Lakeville through crossing (Southbound)

The 5:26 MBTA commuter train literally speeds through a railroad crossing next to a Burger King restaurant that used to be a train station. These trains go VERY fast in these areas!

Note: this railroad crossing used to stop the bells once the gates came all the way down, then ring them again when the gates begin to rise. But recently the bells were reprogrammed so they now ring the whole time the signals are active.

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[NeCoNdA]

what kind of train is that

[wileyk209zback]

@NeCoNdA MBTA commuter rail passenger train with an F40PH locomotive. Most of them look like that here

[arcticpenguin2350]

its not going to go that fast anymore =(. The concrete ties are falling apart and i believe they replaced them with wooden ties from campello to Middleboro. The train can only go 50MPH now.

[wileyk209zback]

@arcticpenguin2350 The trains actually go this fast again in most cases. The wooden ties have been installed. I was at this crossing again two weeks ago and saw a northbound commuter train go rocketing right past! They also added those little pole thingies to the end of the crossing gates to prevent them from sagging, but the lights and bells are still the same (and they still ring the whole time the lights are flashing.)

[TNT314159]

Concrete ties are a plus on lines where the trains can go fast. I wonder what determines when the bells only sound during gate motion vs. all the time. It isn't correlated to when there is a whistle ban since I've seen many gated crossings where the bells sound all the time

[wileyk209zback]

@TNT314159 They program them via the control box, I think. I believe the MBTA wanted the bells to now ring the whole time due to safety regulations (though I think it's more "classic" that way, and I prefer them when they ring the whole time.)

[myrealghostbusters]

wow. that was a fast passenger train. i hope people on board were able to hold on to their drinks without spilling.

[trainboy274]

Good catch there in Bridgewater.

[alx2925]

Speed thru here is 70. Ive been on the Middleboro line and used a Gps. Anyways nice video

[wileyk209zback]

They stopped the replacement program temporarily due to winter conditions, and the reason the trains are going much slower is because of the concrete ties falling apart. Besides, Amtrak Acela trains perform just fine on wooden ties, according to what I've seen