FOR LEVEL CROSSINGS
The unattended level crossings of the United States railways, like those in New Zealand, have been a source of considerable danger to motorists and other road users for many years, and, owing to the great number of crossings in the eountry, it has been found impossible to adopt the English system of attending crossings. This danger has been reduced very considerably by a device which has been tried out recently. It consists of a girder, or boom, into which is built a large reflecting "Stop" sign, visible by day or night. The boom isi automatic in its operation, being actuated by the locomotive of the train. On approaching a crossing the engine makes a contact on the rails, thus setting into operation the hydraulic power which causes the boom to swing across the road. A large bell rings as the gate shuts. Subject to further tests proving ;satisfaetory, it is intended to erect these gates on all the main road crossings in the United States.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 386, 22 November 1932, Page 2
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168FOR LEVEL CROSSINGS Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 386, 22 November 1932, Page 2
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