Pictures 1-26 and the 1st video were taken on September 15, 2016, by Tommy McGowan.
Pictures 27-40 and the 2nd video were taken on April 16, 2025, by Tommy McGowan.
The 3rd video was taken on August 2, 2025, by Norfolk Southern Railfan.
This crossing is located on the NS Chicago Line.
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PUCO images from the late 90s or early 2000s showing an older Conrail gated
setup with 8" lights, WABCO Model 75 gate mechanisms
and likely a WCH M-Bell. In the early-mid 2010s, NS replaced these signals with newer Safetran signals.
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Overview of 2 newer gated signals facing east.
Overview facing west.
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The western signal.
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The eastern
signal. For some reason, the bell cuts out when the gates are
halfway lowered instead of when they are completely lowered.