Equipment & Materials Guide warning and control system, packed in a portable workshop and storage shelter. Everything needed is loaded into a shipping container and delivered directly to the crossing site. Items are packed in the order that they will be needed, eliminating unpacking and repacking. The container is weatherproof and can be locked to reduce theft and vandalism. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—Walkout cantilevers are available in single- and dualmast styles to support arms ranging from 12 to 40 ft. These all-aluminum assemblies are easy to install and are available with a complete line of flashing light units, crossing signs and bells. An optional arm allows a gate mechanism to be mounted on the cantilever. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—The S-60 Entrance and Exit Gates from Safetran are designed for full integration into crossing-control systems, including remote monitoring, testing and reporting at the field and central office levels. Gate MTTR (mean time to restore) is minimized through LED diagnostics, plug-in PCBs and use of an electric brake. The “Maintenance Switch” function will raise the heaviest counterweight stack, allowing the longest gate arms to be repaired or replaced. Entrance and Exit gates share 90% of components to simplify maintenance and reduce spare-part inventories. Safetran Model S-20 and S-40 gates can be upgraded to full S-60 capabilities. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—Complete Flash ing Light Signal assemblies are available with either incandescent or LED light heads. Assemblies can include extruded aluminum crossbucks, track signs, mast, base, pinnacle, bell, either type flashing light unit, cross arms, backgrounds and visors. Specify front, back, left-, right-hand indication. Sidelights in LED heads are illuminat ed direct from the main light source. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—Three micro processor-controlled, solid-state cross ing controllers are offered. All are avail able in 20-amp and 40-amp versions and have programmable flash rate, gate delay and Loss-Of-Shunt Timers. Lamp output is regulated which eliminates seasonal voltage adjustments. The SSCCIII PLUS model adds www.rtands.com
selectable input logic programs that eliminate relays in most applications, such as second-train-coming, directional sticks and traffic signal preemption. The SSCCIV model adds vital communications for applications such as four-quadrant crossing gates. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—The Safetran Event Analyzer Recorder II, SEARII, is a flexible, cost-effective system for monitoring and reporting equipment operation at grade crossing, interlocking and wayside signal installations. The base unit, with 100,000 event stor age, can monitor most signal installa tions. Both I/O and event storage cap acity can be expanded to monitor the most-complex installations. All event storage has battery back up. SEAR II has built-in, automated testing functions and indicators and remote com mun ications and reporting links. The sophisticated programming is capable of describing alarm conditions, test modes, communications options and control functions independent of the actual unit wiring. The supp orting Wayside Alarms Management Systems (WAMS) office applications provide the user interface for alarm acknowledge ment, initiating control functions and a Web interface to field locations. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—Safetran’s S3/ Link and new High-Speed-Link Spread Spectrum Radios are designed to provide communications over distances up to 10 miles for signaling and general-purpose data transmission. They provide a method of sending crossing recorder data from crossings to central locations. When used in combination with HD/Link, vital circuit information such as DAX circuits can be sent between crossings. No FCC license is required for either system and units can be arranged to form point-topoint or point-to-multi-point networks. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—GCP 4000, the first fully-integrated crossing control system, integrates five separate cross ing control functions into one compact unit that delivers the most efficient and cost-effective train detection/ crossing control system available. The system controls all warning, monitoring and reporting functions at a crossing and allows remote set-up, trouble-shooting, testing and report-
ing of crossing operation via multiple communications options. Ownership costs are significantly reduced through elimination of all mechanical relays in a crossing, reduction of crossing installation and set-up costs—labor and material—and reduced space requirements. The automated inspec tion, monitoring, testing and remote reporting capabilities significantly improve crossing maintenance efficiency. Overall, the system has the potential to reduce crossing downtime, rail and highway traffic delays and total crossing ownership costs. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—Safetran’s standard, solid state, electronic bell is available in loud or soft tone versions for use at conventional crossings. The new E-Bell ™ electronic bell contains a circuit that monitors bell performance, allowing the E-Bell to be used in crossings equipped with the most advanced monitoring/testing/reporting systems. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—Safetran supplies “Railroad Crossing,” “Railway Crossing,” “Stop on Red Signal,” and “Number of Tracks” signs for all types of signal applications. They are lowcost, long-lasting, lightweight, easyto-erect and maintain and corrosionresistant. The reflecting material, attached permanently to the sign face, has wide-angle reflecting qualities to make the signs visible day or night. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—The FLX-4000 LED-type flashing light head is a onepiece replacement for incandescent flashing light assemblies. The sidelight is directly illuminated by the main light source. The LEDs provide uniform light output down to four volts. Chromaticity (color) is nearly identical to incandescent flashing light and beam intensity is superior. Beam alignment is not required. Incandescent flashing lights are available in 8-3/8-in. and 12-in. diameters with a variety of lens options. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—Safetran’s Gate Arm Helper Model 076575-X is an application device that allows one person to apply break-away types of gate arms in the field. It consists of an adjustable tripod stand to support the arm while the base end is lifted into place and clamped to a conversion
bracket at right angles to the roadway. The user then returns to the stand, lifts and rotates it to operational position. The shear pins are reapplied, the clamp removed and the job is complete. Phone: 502-618-8800. Invensys Rail Corp.—Model 2000 Motion Sensor is available in a non-re dundant system and redundant config urations. The non-redundant system is designed for two-track installations and provides independent programming of transmit frequencies for Track 1 and Track 2. The redundant system is designed for use in single-track installations. The transmit frequencies for both systems are field-programmable. Both Model 2000 Motion Sensors are equipped with Safetran’s poor-shunting detection software. Phone: 502618-8800. 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 Sign al Battery (flooded/wet/vented, design ed 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.
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