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| >>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Northern Signal | Southern Signal |
| Bell: | None | RACO Mechanical Bell |
| Cantilever: | Premier Products |
RACO Cantilever |
| Lights: | 4 - 12"x20" WCH w/ General
Signals LEDs 4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ General Signals LEDs |
4 - 12"x20" WCH w/ General Signals LEDs |
| Junction Box: | 2 - Premier Products | WRRS |
Pictures 1-12 were taken on August 16, 2008, by Michael Gillson.
The 1st video was taken on November 16, 2021, by Hopen111.
Picture 13 and the 2nd video were taken on November 7, 2022, by Hopen111.
Pictures 19-39 were taken on January 25, 2025, by Hopen111.
This crossing is located on the IAIS Grimes Branch.
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The northern signal has 12"x24" WCH frames
with General Signals LEDs on a Premiere Products cantilever.
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southern cantilever also has 12"x24" WCH frames with General Signals
LEDs. It also has an inverted "Stop on Red Signal" sign.
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The southern cantilever is from RACO. A RACO
mechanical bell is on this signal.
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Track view, facing Northwest towards Buffalo
Rd. in West Des Moines.
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Track view, facing Southeast towards Center
St.
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A return visit by Hopen111 shows that the
overhead portion of the RACO cantilever was removed! The rest of the
crossing remains the same.
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A return visit in January 2025 by
Hopen111 shows no changes have occurred to the crossing! (Somehow)
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| The southern
signal. This currently marks a record for me as the longest endangered signal I've ever documented. They still haven't installed a new cantilever ever since they installed the foundation in 2021! |
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| The relay case in the northwest quadrant. |
The grade is all concrete. | |
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| Track view facing northwest towards Buffalo Rd. in West Des Moines. | Track view facing southeast towards Center St. | |
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| A
interesting pole I noticed next to the crossing. It appears to have
modern transformers, so I don't know if it's a telegraph pole or not. |
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