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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Western Mainline Signal Eastern Mainline Signal Western Side Track Signal Eastern Side Track Signal
Bell: GS Type 3 E-Bell (Dying)
 GS Type 1 E-Bell (Dying) None GS Type 1 E-Bell (Dying)
Base: Safetran 5" Double Sided ^ Safetran 5" Double Sided ^ SERRMI 4" Single Sided ^ SERRMI 5" Single Sided ^
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs
 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs
2 - 12"x20" Hawker Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs		 4 - 12"x20" Hawker Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs 4 - 12"x20" Hawker Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs
Junction Box: Safetran Safetran Safetran Safetran
Gate Lights: 3 - NEG 4" LEDs
 3 - RECO 4" LEDs None 3 - RECO 4" LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 1990s w/ Standard Mount Safetran 1990s w/ Standard Mount None Safetran 1990s w/ GSI Gate Saver
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping N/A Diagonal Striping

Pictures 1-47 were taken on May 14, 2015, by Tommy McGowan.
The 1st video was taken on September 18, 2017, by Tommy McGowan.
The 2nd video were all taken on February 14, 2024, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
  Videos 3-4 were taken on February 21, 2024, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
Pictures 48-65 were taken on August 2, 2025, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
This crossing is located on the NS Fostoria District.

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Overview of 3 gated signals and 1 gateless signal facing west.
 Overview facing east.
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The eastern side signal.
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The western main signal.
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The western side signal.
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The eastern main signal.  *If a train is on the side track, this bell will stay on.
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The main tracks' grades are rubber and asphalt.
The side track grade is wood and asphalt.
The Blair Yard office.
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Track view facing west towards Town St.
Track view facing east towards Yokum Rd. #1.
Track view facing east on the side track.
Track view facing west into the yard.

NOVEMBER 2025 UPDATE: Sir Fluent here. Since Tommy was last out here, a couple changes were made to this crossing.

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In August 2025, Nicholas Miles discovered all the lights were upgraded to LED, the 3 gated signals got new gate arms and gate lights, and the bell on the western mainline signal was replaced with a GS Type 3 E-Bell.

In the next 3 videos below, apparently all the bells (including the new GS Type 3) are dying. In the 2nd video, the bells barely ring at all, with the GS Type 3 cutting on and off as the gates lower and the GS Type 1 starting then stopping as the gates begin to rise. The 3rd video, the GS Type 1 works, but only rings when the gates lower and then in the 4th video, the GS Type 3 rings until the gates begin to lower, then it starts having problems. I'm not entirely sure what the heck happened to make the bells be like this, but its very strange...