Looks like it. The triangles are common with a cattle guards to gap the space between the fence and the guard. It gives wide(r) machinery room to get through and discourages the cows from trying to reach over.
Yes it is. Usually you don't see them at R.R. crossings typically they're on ranches to save the trouble of getting out to open and close a gate, its also better than someone not closing a gate properly and your herd gets out. The bars make the cow's footing unsteady and they won't cross (in theory at least). I've seen steers jump over these things on occasion.
Yes, it's for cattle. It's called a Cattle Grid. Keeps cattle from leaving their grazing areas/rangeland. The metal bars running parallel to the train tracks are spaced so that the animals can't walk easily through that area without their hooves getting caught up in the bars. The triangular gates on each side keep the animals from slipping through the area between the end of the fence and the start of the Cattle Grid. These are very common in the cattle raising areas of the west. They are all along the country roads and take the place of fence gates.
I've seen cattle guards at entrances to farms, ranches, etc... but this is a first for the railroads... I've never seen this in photos, or real life. Just another "new to me" thing I'm enjoying, and sharing
In Utah on highway 50, about one out of 5 are real, the rest are painted on the road. Fools the cows and even me. Hit a real one that I thought was fake at about 100 on my Ultra Classic. Bounced the camera out of the windshield pouch, it hit me on the knee and landed in the lower faring. I slowed down even for the fake ones after that.
Looks like it. The triangles are common with a cattle guards to gap the space between the fence and the guard. It gives wide(r) machinery room to get through and discourages the cows from trying to reach over.
ReplyDeleteYes it is. Usually you don't see them at R.R. crossings typically they're on ranches to save the trouble of getting out to open and close a gate, its also better than someone not closing a gate properly and your herd gets out. The bars make the cow's footing unsteady and they won't cross (in theory at least). I've seen steers jump over these things on occasion.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's for cattle. It's called a Cattle Grid. Keeps cattle from leaving their grazing areas/rangeland. The metal bars running parallel to the train tracks are spaced so that the animals can't walk easily through that area without their hooves getting caught up in the bars. The triangular gates on each side keep the animals from slipping through the area between the end of the fence and the start of the Cattle Grid. These are very common in the cattle raising areas of the west. They are all along the country roads and take the place of fence gates.
ReplyDeleteI've seen cattle guards at entrances to farms, ranches, etc... but this is a first for the railroads... I've never seen this in photos, or real life. Just another "new to me" thing I'm enjoying, and sharing
ReplyDeleteIn Utah on highway 50, about one out of 5 are real, the rest are painted on the road. Fools the cows and even me. Hit a real one that I thought was fake at about 100 on my Ultra Classic. Bounced the camera out of the windshield pouch, it hit me on the knee and landed in the lower faring. I slowed down even for the fake ones after that.
ReplyDeleteThanks to your inquisitive-ness,
ReplyDeleteI learned something new again today!