Crossing gate recommendation for child

It is gigantic, but a 252 or 262 is pretty rugged and nearly bulletproof (and cheap). It does not have a bell. The 252 lluminates the gate, but does not have red lights or crossbuck. The 262 has the red lights and crossbuck but has to be modified to illuminate the gate. The 262 lights do not blink, just illuminate when the gate decends. Just about every part is available for these or their modern copies.

You would need a push button, insulated rail, infrared activator or 145C contactor to activate. I would use the push button so your nephew can activate it when he wants. It is more interactive.

I like the Lionel unit it is simple to hook up and they a readily available at any hobby shop or train show if one is near by.

As for the activation, the automatic trigger via a track section is cool  but if you wire the control ground loop through a normally open push button your nephew will probably get a kick out of being in control of the action.

The gateman is a great accessory, I still enjoy watching it in all it's simplicity.

How about these? They're cheap enough, little engineer can break them.

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