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It is customary in this community to advertise all major infractions of the law committed within the city limits. Kind of a public humiliation. Lars Letterchanger was in charge of the sign proclaiming the violations until he passed away last Thursday. His son-in-law, Knot A. Speller, took over. Rick T. Hebad was found guilty of having unlawful intercourse with Thelo the sheep. Knot was suppose to change the sign to "Rick Raped Thelo". Knot couldn't find all the letters, so, he made do with what he had.
(The author apologizes to anyone offended by the story subject matter, but, the story must be told.)
Bakersfield, California 2013
It's not quite like the mountain, but, I imagine it would be fun scaling. I don't know, maybe there are too many windows too close together to make it a challenge. The exterior looks pretty smooth, so, that might make for an additional degree of difficulty. Then again, maybe not. I just know that I'm not trying it.
San Francisco, California 2013
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This is a photo of the railroad crossing near the Arizona Eastern Railway station in Globe, Arizona. The train was getting ready to pass and the lights were flashing and the bells were ringing.
INFORMATION ON RAILWAY CROSSINGS:
The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, road through railroad, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing) is a crossing on one level ("at-grade intersection") — without recourse to a bridge or tunnel — of a railway line by a road, path, or another railroad. It also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way (or a reserved track tramway) crosses a road.
Early level crossings had a flagman in a nearby booth who would, on the approach of a train, wave a red flag or lantern to stop all traffic and clear the tracks. Manual or electrical closable gates that barricaded the roadway were later introduced. The gates were intended to be a complete barrier against intrusion of any road traffic onto the railway. In the early days of the railways much road traffic was horsedrawn or included livestock. It was thus necessary to provide a real barrier. Thus, crossing gates, when closed to road traffic, crossed the entire width of the road. When opened to allow road users to cross the line, the gates were swung across the width of the railway, preventing any pedestrians or animals getting onto the line. The first U.S. patent for such crossing gates was awarded on 27 August 1867, to J. Nason and J. F. Wilson, both of Boston.
With the appearance of motor vehicles, this barrier became less effective and the need for a barrier to livestock diminished dramatically. Many countries therefore substituted the gated crossings with weaker but more highly visible barriers and relied upon road users following the associated warning signals to stop.
In many countries, level crossings on less important roads and railway lines are often "open" or "uncontrolled", sometimes with warning lights or bells to warn of approaching trains. Ungated crossings represent a safety issue; many accidents have occurred due to failure to notice or obey the warning. Railways in the United States are adding reflectors to the side of each train car to help prevent accidents at level crossings. In some countries, such as Ireland, instead of an open crossing there may be manually operated gates, which the motorist must open and close. These too have significant risks, as they are unsafe to use without possessing a knowledge of the train timetable: motorists may be instructed to telephone the railway signaller, but may not always do so.
The director of rail safety at the UK HM Railway Inspectorate commented in 2004 that "the use of level crossings contributes the greatest potential for catastrophic risk on the railways." Eighteen people were killed in the UK on level crossings in 2003-4. Bridges and tunnels are now favoured, but this can be impractical in flat countryside where there is insufficient space to build a roadway embankment or tunnel (because of nearby buildings).
In the United States and in countries following U.S. practices, a locomotive must have a bright headlight and ditch lights (two lights located below the headlight), a working bell, and a whistle or horn that must be sounded four times (long-long-short-long), similar to the signal for the International Morse Code letter "Q", as the train approaches the crossing.
Some American cities, in the interest of noise abatement, have passed laws prohibiting the sounding of bells and whistles; however, their ability to enforce such rules is debatable. In December 2003, the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration published regulations that would create areas where train horns could be silenced, provided that certain safety measures were put in place, such as concrete barriers preventing drivers from circumventing the gates or automatic whistles (also called wayside horns) mounted at the crossing (which reduce noise pollution to nearby neighborhoods). Additional information can be found at the FRA website under "Train horn rule." Implementation of the new "Quiet Zone" Final Rule was delayed repeatedly but was finally implemented in the summer of 2005. Rail "Quiet Zone" crossings still require bells as part of the automatic warning devices (AWDs) in addition to the wayside horns. The wayside horns usually are sets of speakers that are directed at the crossing mounted right up on a pole.
Every crossing, whether above grade, below grade, or at grade, is required to be assigned a unique identifier which is a six-digit number and a trailing letter used as a checksum. This identifier is called a Grade Crossing Number, and is usually posted with a sign or sticker on the sign or equipment. This allows a particular crossing anywhere in the United States to be precisely identified as to its exact location in the event of an incident involving that crossing.
Source: Wikipedia
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22 Jul 2009
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Naval Communicator Leading Seaman Darrell Marshall sends tactical signals from Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg to Australian Replenishment Tanker Success. HMCS Winnipeg is participating in Exercise Talisman Saber off the east coast of Australia.
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A woman walks down an alley alone, downtown Toronto near Wellesley station.
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Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (also known as Coney Island Terminal) in Coney Island, Brooklyn, is the world's largest rapid transit terminal facility, and notable as the most energy-efficient mass transit facility in the United States. It serves as a terminal for four different lines of the New York City Subway, and is served by D, F, N, and Q trains at all times.
The station is located at the corner of Stillwell and Surf Avenues in Coney Island, the site of the former West End Terminal; it is the southernmost terminal in the New York system. It has eight tracks and four island platforms, with trains entering from both compass north and south; however, it serves as the railroad-south terminal for all trains. This large facility was designed at a time when Coney Island was the primary summer resort area for the New York region, with all of the rail lines in southern Brooklyn funneling service to the area.
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Seen at Durand Union Station in Michigan during a foggy night.
Seen at the Durand Union Station, which was built in 1903 by the Detroit firm of Spier and Rohns at the junction of two major rail lines. The station was almost destroyed by fire in 1905, but was quickly rebuilt. When it was built, the station is at the junction of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad and the Ann Arbor Railroad. Today, the station is a stop for the Amtrak train that connects Chicago, Illinois and Port Huron, Michigan.
Irish Rail Class 29000 four-car DMU number 29016 running along the banks of the Royal Canal with a Dublin to Maynooth Commuter service on a very peaceful and tranquil late summer evening. The mirror-perfect reflection on the canal shows just how tranquil the evening was, there wasn't a puff of wind.
You can see the first hints of autumn colour in some of the trees. In the distance you can see the 13th lock at Deey Bridge. You can also see the signal controlling Blakestown level crossing next to the train.
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Old school Private RR crossing signal spotted in Elliston, Virginia.
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