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Communications and signaling equipment and warning devices systems and highway traffic signals. Phone: 817-820-6300. Railroad Controls Limited—RCL is an authorized dealer of Motorola twoway radio products and provides repair services for both radios and end-of-train devices. In addition to wayside signal systems, RCL provides PC-based central office CTC, track warrant and communication dispatch systems. Phone: 817-820-6300. Railroad Controls Limited—RCL is the manufacturer and exclusive supplier of the AHS* Automated Horn System* and EMGS*+ Exit Gate Management System. AHS* reduces the area affected by train horn noise by 97% along rail corridors while providing a safer crossing for motorists and pedestrians. EGMS*+ is a four-quadrant gate controller complete with an internal self checking vehicle detection system. Phone: 817-820-6300. * Patented + Patent Pending Sawing, or splicing required to install, adjust the arm length, attach the lamps. Aluminum, fiberglass and combination gate arms available. Phone 763-972-2200. ultimately changes the function of typical railroad crossing arms from one of “warning” to positive crashworthy protection. Consists of a housing that contains components for raising and lowering gate arms, which are made up of three 19-mmdiameter energy absorbing steel cables set inside two 90-mm-diameter aluminum tubes. The tubes are connected by a series of rectangular aluminum connectors welded vertically between the upper and lower tubes. The gate arm is deployed using a vertical pivot action– similar to a crossing warning gate–and utilizes a positive locking device at each end of the arm to secure the gate across the roadway. The locking gate at the far end of the gate arm is located in the highway medium, which helps prevent traffic from going around the gate, while the gate arm itself prevents the vehicle from going through it. Maximum gate width is 55 feet (16.7 m), and it is accepted by FHWA as a NCHRP 350 TL-2 attenuator that can stop a 2,000 kg pickup truck traveling at 70 km/h (44 mph). Phone: 312-467-6750. the vertical position. Constructed of galvanized steel, the wind bracket arms are fully adjustable. The wind bracket can be ordered for either a 5in. or 5.5-in. outside-diameter (O.D.) mast. Phone 763-972-2200. Railway Equipment Co.— The Cragg Railcharger® ATC and ETC Battery Charger Lines feature built-in temperature compensation and the ETC line has an integrated voltage monitor with relay output and adds a volt meter. Both lines may be used as power supplies, as filtering is integral. Models from 5-60 amps and from 1-42.8 volts selectable by number of cells and battery chemistry (NiCad or Lead Acid) are available. Phone 763-972-2200. Railway Equipment Co.—The Cragg Railcharger® SM ETC150 Battery Charger features built-in temperature compensation, an integrated voltage monitor with relay output, volt meter and integral filtering. This model has an output of 5-10 amps, 110/124/ 132/135/141- volts DC selectable by number of cells (Lead Acid) and include adjustable float voltage. Built on the same legendary ETC platform, these switch machine chargers are built to last. Phone 763-972-2200. Railway Equipment Co.—The new Gate Monitor System completes the EZ Gate® Crossing Gate Arm system by providing gate position detection while in the upright or horizontal position. A tip sensor connects directly to our quick-connect gate lamp with no additional wiring to the gate lamp. The Gate Monitor mounts inside industry standard gate mechanisms and provides contact closures for Gate Up, Gate Down, Lamps Okay. Senses upright position at all times, even when gate lamps are inactive. Phone 763-972-2200. Railway Equipment Co.—These wind brackets are designed to keep gate arms from being buffeted by high winds and from coming in contact with other structures while in Railway Equipment Co.—RECoNET® Remote Condition Monitoring System allows secure Internet Web access to remotely monitor Cragg Railchargers®, EZ Gate Arms and Lamps, Gate Monitoring Systems, Switch Machines, and Battery systems, as well as Remote Video Monitoring of grade-crossing sites with minimal data bandwidth requirements. Analog inputs allow the user to monitor incoming voltages, incoming currents, battery voltages, battery currents, battery temperatures, with notifications. Phone 763-972-2200. QWICK KURB®, INC.—Qualifies for Quiet Zone use as a median separator. Consists of 3.5-in. to 4-in.-high raised separator, reboundable vertical panels with over 225 sq. ins. of reflective sheeting and reflective arcs delineating raised profile at night. Discourages driver cross-arm violations. FHWA accepted. Backed by five-year limited Road Hazard Warranty. Phone: 813-645-5972. Railroad Controls Limited—RCL is a full-service supplier of design, installation, and maintenance services for all facets of railroad wayside and highway-rail grade-crossing warning signaling. The company specializes in designing interconnect circuits for highway-rail grade-crossing warning 34 Railway Track & Structures Railroad Signal International— Supplier of highway grade-crossing warning systems and train-control signals. Manufacturer of complete signal system material packages, including signal houses and walkout cantilevers. Distributor of signal components, equipment and hardware. Custom design, installation and maintenance services provided. Phone: 800-543-2842. Railway Equipment Co.—EZ Gate® Crossing Gate Arm systems with LED Gate Lamps and optional integrated Light-Out Detection system feature patented quick-connect lamps and modular gate arms to fit any crossing and provide safer installation for the maintainers with no drilling. June 2008 S&C Distribution Co.—The Model 500 Jumper Keeper System. Maintainers won’t leave signal jumpers if they are using the in-vehicle Jumper Keeper System. The Rack Unit stores the jumpers and the Dash Unit provides the 80-dbA audible and red-light alarms when a jumper is missing (left at the crossing). System accommodates up to 30 jumpers. Phone: 708-396-1755. Safe-Crossings—Safe-Crossings telescoping rail crossing gate provides www.rtands.com http://www.rtands.com

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