Total Accidents:
3 Crossing DOT #: 524057A TOTAL DAILY
TRAINS: 94 (AS OF 2014)
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Northern Signal
Southern Signal
Bell:
GS Type 2 E-Bell
None
Base:
Safetran 5" Single Sided ^
Safetran 5" Double Sided ^
Lights:
4 - 12"x20" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs
4 - 12"x20" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs
Junction Box:
Safetran
Safetran
Gate Lights:
3 - 4" RECO
3 - 4" RECO
Gate Mechanism:
Siemens Sticker Style 2 w/ NEG 1 Way Saver
Siemens Sticker Style 2 w/ NEG 1 Way Saver
Gate Striping:
Vertical Striping
Vertical Striping
Pictures 1-30 and the 1st video were taken on April 20, 2014.
Pictures 31-55 and the 2nd video were taken on May 2, 2015.
Pictures 56-60 were taken on November 6, 2016.
All pictures and videos were taken by Tommy McGowan.
This crossing is located on the NS Chicago Line.
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PUCO pictures from the late 90s or early 2000s showing a Conrail setup with 8" lights, WCH gate mechanisms, and a Safetran Hybrid Bell. By 2014, the only major change was the southern signal's gate being replaced.
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Overview of 2 Conrail gated signals facing south.
Overview looking north.
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The northern signal. This had a Harmon base, 8" Safetran incandescents, 4" NEG incandescents, WCH Style 3 gate mechanism, and a Safetran Hybrid Bell.
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The southern signal. This had the same parts, but without a bell. One thing of note is the bases are facing forward, which is unusual for Conrail signals.
Action shots from a westbound intermodal and an eastbound manifest.
In April 2015, the signals were
replaced with new Siemens style signals. Interestingly enough, the new signals have incandescent
lights, even though NS seems to be moving towards LEDs now. The
old relay bungalow still controls the crossing. The old signals
never received the blue DOT signs as I noted in early April, which
should've been an indication to me that these signals were going to be
replaced.
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Overview of the 2 new signals facing south.
Overview looking north.
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The northern signal.
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The southern signal.
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The same relay bungalow in the southwest quadrant.
