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- not comparableNot gated.
Tender engines cannot be used on this line because ungated level crossings inhibit crews from tender-first running and there is no turntable.
1960 April, “Motive Power Miscellany: Southern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 2512 more examples
This section is perfectly straight until the top of the rise is reached, where a 10 m.p.h. limit board gives warning of a sharp curve, and an ungated public road crossing, protected by cattle guards of the usual light railway pattern.
1950 December, R. C. J. Day and R. K. Kirkland, “The Kelvedon & Tollesbury Light Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 839The number of ungated crossings protected by automatic flashing lights is about 300 and some 400 hand-operated crossings are equipped with red or yellow flashing warning lights.
1962 April, J. M. Tolson, “The Nederlands Railways today: III: Signalling and Freight”, in Modern Railways, page 243
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