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Old October 7th 07, 07:33 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default A Different Kind of Taxiway

John Szalay wrote:
"Jack" wrote in
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The old National airport in Wash. D.C. in the 1930's also had a road
crossing the field. How about the taxiway at San Diego from the Coast
Guard hanger across a busy street to the field. Both places had
railroad type crossing gates.


IIRC: there was an airfield in Ireland that had a railroad track crossing
it. the tower and the railroad had an agreement, as to had the right of
way..

The Beech factory airport (BEC) in Wichita used to have a railroad track
across the runway at about midfield. I understand it's gone now. I
never saw a train there, but I wasn't there all that often, and I'm
pretty sure it was used from time to time.

The crossing was rough enough that we worried about landing gear damage.