Bachmann Trains E-Z TRACK CROSSING GATE - HO Scale Medium

Works as described. Easy to put together, functions perfectly, excellent method to make the arms drop, no electricity required.

This is a very cool crossing! It works great, looks great, and is great. One this that I don't really like about it is that it has a huge dead spot on it. I think the reason to this dead spot is the design because I would clean this all the time with my track cleaner, but nothing was working. But apart from that, great crossing! Five Stars!

item arrived as described. well packaged. quick ship.

In case you're wondering, this crossing's lights are not operational, and there are no sounds of any kind. It simply connects with other E-Z Track rails, and off you go. The gates are lowered when the train passes through and pushes down on the panel between the rails. The system is entirely mechanical, and quite delicate - not for small kids. It doesn't work very well with light trains - engines can actually lose contact with the rails and stop (usually only a problem when going slow), while light cars can get quite easily derailed (esp. if they're last). I would not recommend it for unattended operation, unless you weigh down all the cars. Also, it works better on a smooth surface rather than carpet (slide a sheet of construction paper underneath). Overall, a nice, fun addition to any set. My crossing came in green, not yellow.

My son loved this for his birthday and was great for his ho scale trains

For the money, and for our layout it works. Would liked to have spent a little more for lighted warning lights, but couldn't. It lacks realism, approach ramps do not fit well, component with signs and lights had to finally be glued to their base, kept falling off. Gate activation is very touchy, but with a little trimming and shimming it works now. May upgrade in future, works for now.

Just got this and 1 gate fell off when I was examining it. Be careful if this happens because there is a tiny metal plate on the very inside back of the gate that falls out and you need this to keep the gates up when not in use.When running a weighted flatbed car by hand over the section, the first gate doesn't go down until the front edge of the car gets almost to the gate.The second gate doesn't go down until the car is almost completely across the road section.Both gates should go down at the same time at least 3 or 4 inches before getting to the first gate and the gates shouldn't go back up until the last car is 3 or 4 inches pass the road section.I'll have to try and configure a spring loaded but light-weight board that goes completely across this piece and extends 3 or 4 inches on each side to activate the gates before the engine gets to the crossing and well after the last car passes the gates. This should also keep the gates from bobbing up and down when the train is crossing.Also, I wanted to use 2 for a double trach crossing so when I get a second gate system, I'll have to cut both inside road pieces so they will match up to look like a double track crossing, which also means removing the 2 inside crossing gates.I also notice since I'm using Atlas code-83 tracks, there is a tiny height difference between this gate rails and the 2 pieces of Atlas code-83 rails connected on each side so I'll have to file these down evenly.Odd that something that is wandted and needed for a nice layout is so cheaply and badly designed!I would gladly pay more for an extremely functional double track/double gate crossing!

This is the favorite part of my grandson's train set. Moving parts are very delicate though. Bought this item to go with the Bachmann Santa Fe HO train with E-Z tract. Only wish someone would have told me that I needed to purchase two straight pieces of E-Z track to attach to the set. My grandson couldn't use it until I bought those pieces. According to a 7 year old, "It's the best part of the track!" Thumbs up!