Chuck.Weinstock@a.sei.cmu.edu (01/10/86)
At least some of the CTA system with grade crossings is third rail. If I'm not mistaken the Skokie Swift is for sure. The Linden Avenue line used to be overhead, but if my memory serves me correctly has since become third rail. As I recall the grade crossings are protected by gates that are more like fences than gates. They swing to block the road when trains are coming and the tracks otherwise. This probably avoids frying the local street urchins pretty well. But, enough of this talk of rapid transit systems. I thought the purpose of this list was to discuss RAILROADS. Chuck