|
|
Post by pakenhamtrain on Jul 15, 2006 11:55:57 GMT
Yes I did take the picture.
Yes it is accessible to the public.
It is automatic. It the Bar is attached to another bar which it attached to a motor. It moves the Metal bar in the right hand corner.
|
|
|
|
Post by stanmorek on Jul 15, 2006 12:05:38 GMT
The motor is energised by the track circuit and moves the bar which closes a gate like a smaller pedestrian gate?
|
|
|
|
Post by pakenhamtrain on Jul 15, 2006 12:24:57 GMT
You are correct. It is a a pedestrian gate. Heres the original photo. The gate in the photo wasn't working properly. It was shutting halfway and stopped.  A Little info on these gates: The gates begin a high pitched ring whitch starts about a second before the Level crossing bells activate. They then shut and the train passes. The ringing stops when the Level Crossing Gates begin to rise. About a 10 seconds later the gates on the Ped crossing open. |
|
