Video Shows Mokena Cop Avoid Collision With Metra Train

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Eastern Railroad Discussion > B&OCT Failure of gates to activate at 103rd St. Chicago

Date: 01/03/19 05:50
B&OCT Failure of gates to activate at 103rd St. Chicago
Author: Englewood

The bewitching Megan Hickey at the scene along CSXT's B&OCT on the southwest side of Chicago.

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/02/train-crossing-warning-signal-failure-west-beverly/

Not nearly as good as last weeks Metra video footage.
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?4,4694841,page=1

All Megan has to work with is a smart phone photo.
If you blow the picture up really, really, large you can make out the gates standing straight up on both sides of the tracks.
CSXT checked it out and watched the crossing for 70 hours. Nothing found wrong.

Move along folks, nothing to worry about here, move along.................

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/03/19 05:52 by Englewood.

Train Crossing Warning Signal Failure In West Beverly

By Megan HickeyJanuary 2, 2019 at 5:16 pmFiled Under:Chicago, CSX, Federal Railroad Administration, Mokena, Only On 2, train, Train crossing, West Beverly

CHICAGO (CBS) — Drivers got quite a scare at a Southwest Side railroad crossing when a freight train rolled through with no warning on Dec. 28. ... CBS 2 saw pictures of the tanker train barreling through the intersection with the warning lights off and the crossing gate still up posted in Instagram and Facebook.

CSX confirms that the warning signal failed to operate as a train was coming through the crossing at West 103rd Street and South Maplewood Avenue. Crews responded the same day, but residents are rattled.
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A CSX spokesperson says they were alerted on Friday and immediately sent out a crew and flagmen to stand at the crossing. They remained at the location for 70 hours and were unable to duplicate the activation failure.

CSX says they’re conducting a thorough investigation that will be submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration.
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