Train crossing, GATE MALFUNCTION

NO CROSSING gates going down as this work train passes with workmen standing guard so no cars cross. It is always scary to think that a train could come without the gates being activated. That is way I always look both ways not trusting the gates, better safe then sorry.

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[trainmaster1226]

My worry is that it could shut off when a real train is going by. That is why you should always look and listen rather then trust your life on some technology, sensors, and electricity. STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN.

[75249]

The gates are set off when something makes a short in the track circuit by connecting the two rails electrically, the MOW equipment has insulators so they don't create a short and can trip the circuit with a switch in the cab if they choose to.

[ilrailfan]

MOW dosnt set off the crossing gates. The only possible way for the gates to never come down is if the signal maintaner actually locks out the crossing inside the box and it takes an entire process and alot of forms and safety precautions to do that. other wise the crossings are fail safed so well the gates will be down unless something major occurs.

[flames4dacup]

Some trainmaster you are I work with MOW equipment everyday i stand at crossings plenty of times a day to get hi rail trucks on and off track the gates never come down the only time they start coming down is when we have a holland rail welding truck

[2002puravida]

RIP the boy who died

[CSX2665]

man thats wat i hate about these malfunctions...i am fooled by them

[CintiRailFan]

Very misleading title!! There was no train in the video and the gates did not malfunction!  I would explain it to you but it is not worth my trouble. You probably think you are a professional railroader. Go tell someone about a Leslie airhorn like the rest of the railroader wanna be idiots!!

[UltimateRailfanner]

@thecaseyhuff its not weight that set it off, its a circuit that does it in the rails

[Corey6496]

Are those railroad convoys on the track?

[HeinzBeard]

@trainmaster1226 The Railroad is build to be Fail-proof. These men here are doing a 6.32.2 on the crossing, which means theyre working on it and put it out of service, so these few men are designated to protectthe crossing, trains will call 5 minutes ahead to whoever is at the crossin for permission to come through the limits of there 6.32.2 (Protect order) Than everyone gets in position to protect the crossing, this High-Rail Equiptment here is just tampers and stuff. for the Ballast (rocks)

[gregrocks66]

only reason they prob didnt go down was cuz of it being a work train