Pictures 1-34 and the 1st video were
taken on September 23, 2016.
The 2nd video was taken on October 21, 2016.
Pictures 35-45 and the 3rd video were taken on May 14, 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 CSX Greenwich Sub, and is the location
of a connector track between the Greenwich Sub and the Willard Terminal
Sub. W&LE also has trackage rights over the connector onto
the Greenwich Sub going east.
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2
Overview of 2 gated
signals facing south.
Overview facing north.
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12
The northern signal.
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The southern signal.
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26
The
relay bungalow in between the mainline and connector.
The
Greenwich Sub grade is wood and asphalt.
The
connector grade is also wood and asphalt.
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30
Track view facing
southwest on the Greenwich Sub towards Townsend
St.
Track view facing
northeast on the Greenwich Sub towards Alpha Rd #1.
Track view facing
west on the connector towards Town
Line Rd. #1.
Track view facing
east on the connector towards Alpha Rd #1.
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32
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34
Action shots from a WB Intermdoal
train. The advance warning sign in Picture 31 was for the
W&LE crossing that used to be north of this one. It was taken
out in 1999 when the connector was built.
JUNE 2025 UPDATE: Sir Fluent here. Since Tommy
was last out here, a few changes were made to the crossing.
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On 5-14-25, Nicholas Miles made a return
trip to this crossing and discovered all the lights were upgraded to
LED. The gate arm on the northern signal was replaced, the gate lights
on the southern signal were replaced, and the grade was resurfaced. But
unlike Kniffin St. #2, both gate mechanisms here were not replaced. I
really don't know why they did a gate mechanism replacement on the 2nd
crossing and left the Safetran ones here. Strange in my opinion.
This crossing acts as a double
crossing along with Kniffin St. #2. The lights are connected to
different relays as you'll see in the first 2 videos below. The
gate lights on the northern signal are connected to the relay bungalow
on Kniffin St. #2 and do not flash at the same rate as the other lights
do.
