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Equipment & Materials Guide nally provides rigidity and an ultraviolet radiation stabilizer is added to polyester resin to improve weatherability. Polyglas shapes have resistance to chemical and other corrosive environments. They are non-magnetic and non-conducting; their strengthto-weight ratio is superior to steel and aluminum and they are perfectly elastic and will not take a set if bent. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—Crossbucks are available in fiberglass and double-ribbed aluminum. These include one- and two-sided engineering and high-intensity grade models in both materials. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—Gate Keeper is a patented mechanical apparatus which can be attached to any standard gate mechanism, mast-mounted or pedestal-mounted. It allows for vehicles attempting to pass through a lowered gate arm to do so without damage to the gate itself. Any standard fiberglass/aluminum break-away gate arm used in conjunction with the Gate Keeper will, upon contact with a vehicle, swing in a concentric motion and allow the vehicle to pass, without any damage to the gate. The gate arm will then return to its original position and lock into place. A roller-bearing arm has recently been added to the design, which allows it to operate with a gate arm of up to 40 ft in length. There is a shear pin option for highwind areas. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—The Survivor gate arm has an 18-ft base section that is manufactured from an 8-ft aluminum sleeve in conjunction with a 14-ft extruded Rovel plastic section that has a triangle cross section. Rovel weatherable polymer is an engineering thermoplastic that combines weatherability, heat distortion and impact strength. If needed, a second section, up to 12 ft in length, made of pultruded fiberglass, is available. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—Plug-In Gate Light Kit is constructed of Xenoy, with plug-in connections to the side of the Junction Box that eliminate time-consuming hand wiring. The lights can be mounted to the arm with standard mounting hardware or by utilizing the adhesive vinyl tape on the back of each Junction Box and Pig Tail cables allow www.rtands.com for usage on gates anywhere between 12 and 42 ft. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—Gate Lights and Junction Box are available in metal and LEXAN™. Lights are available fully assembled with signal lamp installed. Polypropylene plastic junction box features hinge lid with snap closure. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—Complete line of both 8- and 12-in. highway-crossing roundels. All standard lenses for pedestal, cantilever and back lights are available for immediate shipment. Parabolic reflectors in glass, plastic and metal are available in both 8- and 12-in. sizes. The company stocks replacement reflectors for all crossing lights and signals and has a complete line of signal lenses. Inner and outer doublets are made of LEXAN™, glass and plexiglass. All standard sizes are available, including dwarf, inverted color lights and semaphore lenses. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—Search-light lenses in LEXAN™, glass and plexiglass. Both flat and convex outer lenses are available to fit most manufacturers’ light units. General Signals’ inventory also includes plano magnifying compound lenses, plus 1-in. conicals and flat colored roundels. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—Replacement lenses for most makes and models of switch lamps still in use throughout the country. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—LEXAN™ lens protectors. All standard sizes are available. Phone: 812-474-4256. General Signals, Inc.—Electronic Crossing Bell is a totally-electronic device. The tone of the bell has been permanently recorded onto a microchip and is then played back through an outdoor speaker. Therefore, the warning sound duplicates that of a traditional bell. No special wiring is required; the unit is connected to the same wire leads that would be used for a mechanical bell. The electronic circuit draws less than 0.15 amps, which is approximately 10% of the current draw of a typical mechanical bell. The bell is said to meet all applicable AAR recommendations and pertinent specifications. Phone: 812-474-4256. KYOCERA SOLAR, Inc.—Solar electric power systems for railroad installations. Complete power system for wayside signaling, including intermediate signals, 2-volt track circuits and control points. Solar power systems can also be used for hot box detectors and communication sites. Systems are provided complete with all the necessary components and documentation. Phone: 262-279-5322. Leach International Corp. —Offers hermetically-sealed electrical switching components for harsh environments. Products include solid-state power controllers, keyboards and custom-engineered relay-rail control systems, positive train separation, communications-based control systems. Phone: (33) 3 87 97 98 97. National Railway Supply, Inc.— National Railway Supply’s introduction of the ELC Battery Charger line provides the latest in technology for battery charging with the most-wanted features at an economical price. These chargers are temperature compensated, have excellent SCR regulation and low output ripple. Models available: 12/20S, 12/20D, 12/40S, 12/40D and 12/60D. Phone: 912-920-4575. National Railway Supply, Inc.— National Railway Supply, along with EnerSys Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of lead-acid batteries, examined the requirements of the railroad signal and communications departments and developed a smart battery solution. Thus the introduction of the Ironcald Type ELM or Exide Low Maintenance Railroad Signal Battery (flooded/wet/vented, designed to tolerate the harsh railroad environment and provide longevity that can exceed conventional maintenance-free VRLA batteries when used in similar signal applications with a more-economical price tag). Amp hour sizes range from 80AH to 710AH. Phone: 912-920-4575. National Railway Supply, Inc.—Distributor for EnerSys Inc., to the rail industry. EnerSys Inc., (formerly Yuasa-Exide) is one of the largest battery manufacturers in the world, especially after completing its recent acquisitions of Hawker, Varta, Chloride, & PowerSafe batteries. National Railway Supply, Inc., and EnerSys Inc., are now able to offer one of the largest and most-complete line of batteries for every application. Phone: 912-920-4575. Progress Rail Services Corp.— Signals division (Lincoln Industries).This division produces a line of gradecrossing and wayside-signaling structures which contain many innovative ideas. Lincoln has been the leader in pioneering products that contain state-of-the-art safety appliances for their structures. Some of these include internal light mounting on wayside structures, which contain the maintainer inside of the structure at all times. Also, it’s patented sliding safety ladder has revolutionized the gate-cantilever combo to allow the maintainer to safely climb over the gate mechanism while not climbing “through” it. Our slide ladder assembly can also be used on standard grade-crossing cantilevers and wayside signal structures to keep the ladder up. Complete crossing packages—including engineering and installation—available. Phone: 800-741-7112. Progress Rail Services Corp.—Signals division (Lincoln Industries). The “X-4” LED flashing light unit consists of four individualized sections that can be replaced, thereby reducing future maintenance costs due to vandalism by replacing only the sections that are damaged. The “X-4” can be purchased as a retrofit kit for existing light heads or as a complete 8-in. or 12-in. light assembly. We can produce custom-design light units per customer requirements and specifications. Phone: 800-741-7112. Quest Corporation—Patented Appollolite Locomotive Warning Light and Control Systems allow ditch lights to be used in manual or automatic, normal illumination or timed pulsing modes at railroad crossings and rights-of-way, providing the highest level of operating safety. The Appollolite is field-proven with 12,000+ units in service and meets OEM electrical equipment and FRA requirements. Quest’s warning-light control products are used in both locomotive and transit car service. Phone: 440-230-9400. Quixote Transportation Safety— StopGate™ vehicle arresting safety barrier gate helps prevent vehicles from entering a railroad crossing or draw bridge. The StopGate technology June 2008 33 Railway Track & Structures http://www.rtands.com

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