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What does railroad crossing mean?
A railroad crossing is where the railway tracks cross over a road. It is where a driver of a vehicle must take heed of warning lights that a train is approaching, and the driver must wait until it is safe to proceed over the crossing. In Britain, all railway crossings are either gated or have a barrier, both being automated.
If your vehicle stalls on a railroad crossing?
Get out and move away from the tracks. If a train is coming move back further and take a video of the crash for youtube. If not, and you can't push it off the tracks call someone who will. Police cars have a special pushing attachment on the front. While waiting stand at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
What is the answers for the take home defensive driving course?
Stop how many feet before railroad crossing?
How long does it take to lay a mile of railroad tracks?
The amount of time that it can take to lay a mile of railroad tracks can depend upon several factors. Some of these factors include speed of the workers laying the track and how many workers are laying the track. A record was set in 1869 when a group laid 10 miles of track in less than one day.
Are emergency vehicles allowed to pass a railroad crossing when the gates go down?
No vehicle is allowed to pass a railroad crossing when the gates are down, because it's not an arbitrary rule like a stoplight.... it's a serious danger, and a train moving at speed can take literally miles to stop.
Did Indians attack the transcontinental railroad?
Yes,the Native Americans or American Indians attacked the transcontinental Railroad because since they didn't want the white workers to take over their land AGAIN,they wanted to protect their land and started to attack (rip up the railroad tracks and attack the workers)
What steps did Menelik II take in response to the europeans' plan?
The steps taken by Menelik II in response to the Europeans' plan included modernizing Ethiopia by building railroad and ending slave trade.
An average freight train traveling at mph needs a stopping distance of more than half mile?
30 MPH Railroad Crossing Signs and Signals There are several signs, signals and pavement markings that indicate highway-railroad crossings. When you see one of them, slow down and be ready to stop. REMEMBER: Trains cannot stop quickly. An average freight train traveling at 30 MPH needs a stopping distance of more than half a mile. Longer trains moving at faster speeds can take one and a half miles or more to stop. Any pedestrian or person driving a vehicle and approaching a railroad highway grade crossing must stop 50 feet, but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad when: the electrical or mechanical warning devices are flashing, the crossing gate is lowered, a human flagger is warning of an approaching train, or an approaching train is clearly visible and is in close proximity to the railroad-highway grade crossing. Do not proceed until you can do so safely. Always approach highway-railroad crossings at a reasonable speed and be prepared to stop if you have to. Be especially alert when you are following buses or trucks, which may have to stop at highway-railroad crossings even when gates are up and the warning lights are not flashing. If your car stalls on the tracks don�t hesitate. Get yourself and your passengers out and away from the car immediately. If a collision is imminent, the safest direction is toward the train but stay off the tracks. That way you will be least likely to be hit by your vehicle or any debris from the collision.
What part did the Irish take in the creation of the transcontinental railroad?
Many Irishmen came to the United States to take jobs building the transcontinental railroad. The roadbed was dug by hand, the cross ties were laid by hand, the tracks were laid by hand, and the spikes holding the rails to the cross ties were hammered in by hand. Irishmen, or tarriers, were an important part of those crews, especially the dynamite crews.
Do take along trains fit trackmaster track?
Thomas the Train Take and Play (formerly called Take Along) trains do not fit Trackmaster tracks. They also don't fit the wooden tracks. They have the narrowest wheel base and so far, I've found that they only fit the Take and Play tracks. Why the company won't make tracks like the wooden tracks(so that the tracks can be built), I don't know. Wish they would!
Are take along Thomas tracks the same width as Thomas wooden tracks?
No they aren't. They both run on different tracks because of this :-)
How many steps does it take to get from Phoenix to Gilbert?
It matters if you take small steps or big steps
