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They were definitely taking their time headed back, as they had to wait on a few trains enroute to the yard. A bit faster going north which is why I didn't get a video of it (wasn't set up in time). And the visibility is a bit misleading. If you're driving east, you won't see the train going south until it's on the crossing.

@@mainesail3097 thank you! I really appreciate it

West Coliseum Blvd or State Road 930. One of many roads in town that has more than one name lol

I'm only familiar with the ones we have on NS but all of those major crossings have gates or are bridges.

@tedmaas3588 Like with all things, it comes down to cost. No one wants to pay for the upgrades to prevent the one or two collisions per year here.

Theres only 2 trains a day here, its not required

@Lemoncake_X260X correct. Never said it was. Striving for the bare minimum to save a buck is what the railroads do best.

Actually keeps drivers on their toes I think .....when I was at CCP we had a crossing at county farm road with flashers and over head flashers....we went threw at 45....never had a accident there....all the accidents were with gates ...Gary Ave, North Ave and so on ....

I have often wondered if this was used, as I have never, ever seen a train on this line or any evidence of a train, just a little bit of shininess on the rails. Where does this line run too?

My kids enjoy seeing this too. Especially since it's just a giant RC toy. They always get a kick out of seeing the train do its switching with no one in the cab.

@fluxthelycanroc9603 Definitely a nice horn for a slug. And for sure could be worse, at least with the lights they don't have to flag it.

@@Paul070 Anything to save a buck...

@@BeginCTCno, gates are not warranted here. And it’s not an FRA requirement. Gates and flashing lights are not railroad signals, they are highway signals. This is why railroads do not pay for their installation. It is up to the state department of transportation to make the decision to upgrade crossing signals and they are paid for by the state or federal government. Once installed, the railroads provide all the maintenance on them. Railroads cannot just decide to install gates. I’ve been involved in trying to get gates installed on a highway that had a fair amount of traffic that crossed a railroad that, at that time, operated eight to ten trains a day. The state department of transportation declined our application because there were a minimal amount of incidents and nobody had been killed. The railroad wanted them but the state didn’t and since they are highway signals and not railroad signals, there was nothing that could be done once the state denied the request.

@@thetuch7 correct. Like I said. Anything to save a buck

@ who’s saving the buck? I’m thinking the highway people are more aware of the situation and the situation doesn’t require gates. Remember, gates do not prevent vehicle/train collisions. More than half of all train/vehicle collisions occur at crossings with gates.

@@thetuch7 Like the recent train/fire truck collision in Florida.

@tHazza2745 Well, the 2 customers on the line would have to not want carloads by rail anymore and I don't see that happening. Also, CSX doesn't own the branch, so all they could really do is stop servicing it. The branch is owned by the City of Auburn Port Authority

What do you mean nerds

It's a figure of speech more or less. Although any time you're chasing a train with your kids, and you're trying to corral them back into the van and buckle everyone in, it does eat up some time.

@SpringfieldAndWestern Thank you! So, at least for now, this can all be done without any permits and is completely legal. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) does not restrict drones over railroads. Now they do have a rule about not flying over people or vehicles, which is why I play it safe and keep a good distance away from the locomotive. I do fear rules changing in the coming years though, as I've seen many reckless and careless drone operators on social media. Most recently, someone even crash landed their drone on the UP 4014 steam excursion train. So long story short, this is all completely allowed and doesn't even require any special permits or permission... yet 😅

@@BeginCTC thanks for the quick reply! That's cool that it's that easy in the USA. A few years ago I wanted to get a drone myself but I never bought a serious one because why should I when I am basically not allowed to operate it anywhere it would be cool? 😅

@SpringfieldAndWestern I hear that sentiment quite a bit from some drone Facebook groups. I intend to enjoy every second of it here until the troublemakers ruin it for everyone and rules have to be tightened up. We only just recently had the concern of losing access to all DJI drones so you never know what changes are coming.

@@TheNorthwestWind Thank you!

Enough for their crews to feel comfortable enough raise their running speed from 3mph to 5mph. This also has intermittently allowed the throttle of these locomotives to sometimes be pulled out to run 2.

Thank you! And yes, the roadrailers aren't going anywhere any time soon. This is the 8th year in a row that they are rumored to be getting canceled. Usually just people believing the rumors or trying to get clicks on their videos by saying they're going away.

Thanks! And yes, it has been amazing to watch this railroad progress over the years and rebuild

@@BeginCTC keep filming them if you cen 👍👍

Oh I plan to! I have a new DJI drone coming this week to really "elevate" the next video of them 🤣

@@BeginCTC 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 noice!!

Thanks!

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That's awesome! Hopefully they'll be able to keep it for a while or find an exemption for the upcoming emissions law out there

It sure does! We're all hoping it stays this way for a while and doesn't get repainted into Patriot Rail colors, or replaced with newer motive power.

@@BeginCTC I hope it stays that way too!