Pictures 1-9 were taken on August 11, 2011.
Pictures 10-18 were taken on December 14, 2015.
All pictures were taken by Tommy McGowan.
This crossing is located on a spur coming off of the BNSF Chillicothe Sub and leads to the LaSalle Exelon Nuclear Power Plant.
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Overview of 2 older crossbucks facing north.
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Overview facing south.
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The southern crossbuck. I don't think I've seen a crossbuck so faded.
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The grade is all asphalt.
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Track view facing north towards N. 16th Rd. |
Track view facing southwest towards the mainline.
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Between 2011 and 2015, the only change was the sign on the southern crossbuck being replaced.
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Overview facing north.
| Overview facing south.
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The southern crossbuck. Much better now.
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The grade is all asphalt..
| Track view facing north towards N. 16th Rd.
| Track view facing southwest towards the mainline.
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None of the crossings on this spur
have a DOT that I can find, not even within closed crossings. The
milepost is my best educated guess.
This line gets used once every 2 years, if that, for the nuclear plant.
