[net.railroad] Signaling on the NY

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