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Train drives right through MIT building
By adamg on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 7:33am
JPBeat photographs an only-at-MIT happening:
In addition to great bike-paths, the MIT campus provides generous right-of way for freight trains. My son and I watched this CSX engine 6241 pull a load of shredded scrap metal and refrigeration cars through the campus last weekend. A few cars, including a police cruiser, ignored the flashing Railroad Crossing lights and bell. ...
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Crossing bars
I'm always curious as to why there are no crossing bars at those intersections through Cambridge. The roads (Mass Ave, Main St, Broadway, Cambridge St) are heavily used and the train passes by about once a week and usually during the afternoon/evening, not just at night.
Just discovered that a few
Just discovered that a few weeks ago too. Is very cool.