Road/Rail crossings

I have this small problem with such crossings & attempting to have flashing lights that get activated by the approaching train some distance before the crossing and then switch off almost as soon as the last wagon/coach has passed the crossing.
No problems with double track working meaning travel is in one direction BUT bi-directional track is the problems.
I have contacted BlockSignalingUK & yes they have detectors as does Heathcote Electonics in the UK but it appears that the approach & depart sections either side of the crossing are the same length & that is not what happens in real life on bi-directional single track working.
Some detectors can be set to stop after a certain time but then if set to allow long trains, then single car DMUs; have probably got to the next station before the detector times out...

So any of Platform 1 modellers running on single track working having crossings with flashing red lights for road vehicles to stop ,have an answer Please?

Ron

 

Thanks gents - I thought it would be "simple"
to make matters more costly, I have two bi-directional tracks that have the same road/rail crossing.

 

I have just emailed Heathcote with this:-

Clive, looked at your website for info on how many irdots & controllers just for flashing Red lights at a road/rail crossing.

I have one particular station like this - all single track working on my layout except passing loops at stations

the road crossing is the grey part & the double line is another track completely independent of that station so lights would be required to activate whenever a train arrives from the left on either loop or the lower drawn track & of course from the right to left on both tracks. One train could be sitting in the loop from the left & at the same time on the other track, another train passing right to left.

Yes I am aware of using a switch to activate the lights but need automation because of the physical build of the layout and where operators sit in relation to each station and who is driving trains.

 

That is what I try to tell a couple of my crew - it keeps someone employed on the D&S Railway being the gatekeeper/ boom person !

 

Thanks Gary - will look into them

 

OK I had look at the above post by David - not ideal I think but the link Gary provided https://www.logicrailtech.com/gcp.htm
does what I prefer in that flashing lights are switched off just after the last car/wagon passes them as it does in the real world. BUT I think I need to win Xlotto to pay for so many sensors needed for the track plan I showed on post #6.

 

ignore that attached file - dunno how it got there !

I managed to delete it

 

I have had some interesting discussions with two manufactures of detection systems, each costing well over $200 odd for some "real" action
Logic Rail technologies of USA photocells or IR
and Hand Made accessories from Tasmania with reed switches & magnets
and neither will work the way I want or the way trains are used so I am thinking of a completely different outcome by not having a road/rail crossing but a bridge - a lot cheaper & creates a new scenic look.
So to sleep on this .

 

No Jim, I do know my level of competence or should I say , incompetence ?