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  2. Crossbuck - Wikipedia

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    The sign should consist of two arms not less than 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) long, crossed in the form of an . The first model may have a white or yellow background with a thick red or black border. The second model may have a white or yellow background with a thin black border and an inscription, for example, "railroad crossing", "railway crossing", etc.

  3. Level crossing - Wikipedia

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    Crossing of the A970 road over Sumburgh Airport's runway in Shetland. The movable barrier closes when aircraft land or take off. The French sign warning of plane movements on or near the ground was changed in 1977 to comply with the Vienna convention. Aircraft runways sometimes cross roads or rail lines, and require signaling to avoid collisions.

  4. Level crossing signals - Wikipedia

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    The time interval may be controlled by a level crossing predictor, an electronic device which is connected to the rails of a railroad track, and activates the crossing's warning devices (lights, bells, gates, etc.) at a consistent interval prior to the arrival of a train at a level crossing. [1]

  5. Level crossings by country - Wikipedia

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    Vietnamese railroad crossing signals with lights & gates, and a 'stop, look for trains before crossing the track' sign below Signal and equipment systems arranged at crossroads to ensure traffic safety and prevent accidents. All organizations and individuals must be responsible for protecting, not arbitrarily moving, appropriating, damaging or ...

  6. Wigwag (railroad) - Wikipedia

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    Wigwag is a nickname for a type of railroad grade crossing signal once common in North America, referring to its pendulum-like motion that signaled a train's approach. The device is generally credited to Albert Hunt , a mechanical engineer at Southern California 's Pacific Electric (PE) interurban streetcar railroad, who invented it in 1909 for ...

  7. North American railroad signals - Wikipedia

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    There are two main types of signaling aspect systems found in North America, speed signaling and weak route signaling. [citation needed] Speed signaling transmits information regarding how fast the train is permitted to be going in the upcoming segment of track; weak route signaling transmits information related to the route a train will be taking through a junction, and it is incumbent upon ...

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