Pictures 1-42 and the 1st video were taken on October 2, 2014.
Pictures 43-46 and the 2nd video were taken on May 14, 2015.
The 3rd video was taken on May 21, 2015.
Pictures 47-49 were taken on August 14, 2017.
The 4th video was taken on September 29, 2023, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
The 5th video was taken on November 14, 2023, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
Pictures 50-52 were taken on July 10, 2025, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
All pictures and videos were taken by Tommy McGowan unless specified otherwise.
This crossing is located on the NS Fostoria District.
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Overview of 2 gated signals facing south.
Overview facing north.
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The northern signal.
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The southern signal.
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A no turn signal protecting a driveway west of the crossing.
Track view facing southwest on the connector at Columbus Ave. #2.
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Action shots from 2 trains, both seen in the 1st video.
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In May 2015, we see the white DOT signs were replaced with blue ones.
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In
August 2017, we see the southern signal's gate was replaced. It
has L&W lights with a logo I haven't seen before on L&W gate
lights. The crossbuck was also replaced.
NOVEMBER 2025 UPDATE: Sir Fluent here. Since Tommy was last out here, a minor change was made to the crossing.
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In
July 2025, Nicholas Miles made a return trip to this crossing and
discovered the gate arm on the northern signal was replaced.
This is Tommy's personal favorite crossing
in Fostoria, just because of the bell and how it sounds. The
pitch and the ring rate are just about perfect for his tastes. It
reminds him of the old UP 9th St. crossing in Rochelle, IL that had a
Safetran bell that sounded almost exactly like this one.
