International Railroad Discussion > Crossing gates by hand Norfolk UK

With reference to my earlier posts on trains on the rural  lines in Norfolk here are a few scenes at Brundall of the manually operated gates

does anyone know of  or can compare this working  to a similar  location in North America past or present  ?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/13/16 00:06 by bakersfielddave.

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Not in the present time, no railroad in America would spend money on such a thing that can be done with electronics I'm sure.   Exception, maybe a tourist railroad, maybe.

Fifty years ago hand-operated gates were not unusual on commuter lines; I remember seeing them both in Oak Park, Illinois (outside of Chicago) and on the Rockport line from North Station, Boston.  I have also heard people discussing their use for active crossings (including freight lines) in other large cities.  The gates, of course, were of the American type--one tall shaft that stands erect except when actually stopping traffic--rather than the pasture-gate version that you showed and that appears to be common in Europe.

Who pays the salary/benefits of the three shifts of gatemen in the 24 hour day?

MEKoch Wrote:
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> Who pays the salary/benefits of the three shifts
> of gatemen in the 24 hour day?

NetworkRail.

J.

Old world technology.

Jim
Hatboro, PA