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607603D

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Northern Signal Southern Signal
Bell: WRRS Mechanical N/A
Base: Unmarked 4" Clamped Unmarked 4" Clamped
Light Brackets: 2 - WRRS 2 - WRRS
Lights: 6 - 8"x20" WRRS incandescents 4 - 8"x20" FS/WCH incandescents
2 - 8"x20" WCH incandescents

 

Pictures 1-14 were taken on July 18, 2008, by mlgillson@hotmail.com.

Pictures 15-34 were taken on October 22, 2022, by Hopen111.

Pictures 35-38 were taken on November 18, 2023, by Hopen111.

Pictures 39-41 were taken on October 18, 2024, by Hopen111.

Pictures 42-44 were taken on March 8, 2025, by Hopen111.

This crossing is located on the former IANR Cedar Falls Utilities Spur.


On August 26, 2022, the last freight train ran on this line. It picked up some rolling stock that was left in storage at the Cedar Falls Utilities (which was last placed there in the summer of 2020).
Later on December 12, 2023, marks when the final train used this line. It was in fact, a rare IANR business train for CN to do an inspection of the line, due to their recent interest of buying out IANR at the time.
Unfortunately, the last and only customer on this line has stopped business with IANR, and plans were made to rip up the rails in 2023, but the line still remains as of 2024.
No progress on ripping up the tracks have been done, and it appears the line and its crossings will remain for many more years, slowly rotting away.

 

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Facing North.
8" FS/WCH incandescent lights! There's a total of four on the Northbound signal.

 

Train traffic on this line is very sporadic. The only traffic is an occasional coal train going to Cedar Falls Utilities.

 

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8" WCH incandescent sidelights.
The sidelights on the Northbound signal.
A GRS relay case.
Facing East. This is the end of street trackage.

 

The former Rock Island depot sits at the Northeast corner of the intersection. The depot now functions as a bank.

 

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Facing West. The tracks run down 5th St.
The DOT info.
Facing South.
The Southbound signal.

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WRRS mainlights and WCH sidelights, all 8" incandescent.
The WRRS mechanical bell.

A return visit in 2022 by Hopen111 shows that the only change to this crossing has been the addition of blue DOT tags.

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The northern signal.
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The southern signal.
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A view from the library. This would make an amazing railcam location if this was still the mainline.
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The relay case in the northwest quadrant. Track view facing east towards State St. Track view facing west towards Washington St.

Another return visit in 2023 by Hopen111 shows the begining of decay for these signals. The DOT tag on picture 36 is very bent. Eventually more and more minor dents and damage will start taking their toll on these crossings.

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A return visit in October 2024 by Hopen111 shows no major changes have occurred to the crossing minus the relay case battery damage.

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Overview facing east.
The relay case in the northwest quadrant.
 The relay case battery has been damaged! You can now see the battery sticking out from inside.

A return visit in March 2025 by Hopen111 shows no changes have occurred.

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The northern signal. The southern signal.Overview facing north.