Pictures 1-20 and the 1st video were taken on May 21, 2015, by Tommy McGowan.
Pictures 21-63 and the 2nd video were taken on September 21, 2016, by Tommy McGowan.
The 3rd video was taken on December 9, 2023, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
Pictures 64-67 were taken on August 2, 2025, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
The 4th video was taken on January 2, 2026, by Norfolk Southern Railfan.
Pictures 68-82 were taken on February 11, 2026, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
This crossing is located on the NS Fostoria Branch, with the branch being the lead to the Fostoria Mixing Center.
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Photos from May
2015 showing an autorack local switching at the Mixing Center to the
east. I was going to do a full set of photos from this day, but
this local blocked the crossing for about an hour, so I eventually gave
up and started moving east towards Bellevue. I finally managed to come back here in September 2016 to get full pictures.
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Overview facing north.
Overview facing south.
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The southern branch signal.
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The northern mainline signal.
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The southern mainline signal.
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The northern branch signal.
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The relay bungalow in the northeast quadrant of the mainline crossing.
The grade on the mainline is rubber and asphalt.
Track view facing west on the mainline towards McDougal St.
Track view facing east on the mainline towards County Road 39.
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The branch grade is rubber and asphalt.
Track view facing west on the branch towards McDougal St.
Track view facing east on the branch into the Mixing Center.
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 August 2025, Nicholas Miles discovered both gate arms were replaced and now both signals have RECO incandescents.
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In February 2026, Nicholas Miles
discovered all the lights were upgraded to LED. (though NS Railfan
discovered it back in January).
