Total Accidents:
3 Crossing DOT #: 524075X TOTAL DAILY
TRAINS: 94 (AS OF 2014)
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Northern Signal
Southern Signal
Bell:
GS Type 3 E-Bell
None
Base:
Siemens 5" Double Sided ^
Siemens 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 incandescents
3 - 4" RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism:
WCH Style 4 w/ WCH Gate Saver
WCH Style 4 w/ WCH Gate Saver
Gate Striping:
Vertical Striping
Vertical Striping
Pictures 1-18 were taken on April 18, 2014.
The 1st video was taken on April 4, 2014.
Pictures 19-22 were taken on April 25, 2015.
Pictures 23-24 were taken on May 27, 2015.
The 2nd video was taken on November 6, 2015.
The 3rd video was taken on May 10, 2016.
The 4th video was taken on June 3, 2016.
Pictures 25-30 were taken on September 9, 2016. Pictures 31-36 and the 5th video were taken on August 4, 2017.
Pictures 37-69 were taken on December 29, 2020.
The 6th video was taken on August 14, 2023, by Norfolk Southern Railfan.
The 7th video was taken on April 16, 2025.
All pictures and videos were taken by Tommy McGowan unless noted.
This crossing is located on the NS Chicago Line.
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PUCO images from the late 90s or early 2000s showing two older gated signals with 12"x24" lights, Safetran Model 85 gate mechanisms, and a Safetran Mechanical Bell. By 2014, the southern signal's gate was replaced.
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Overview of 2 Conrail gated signals facing south.
Overview facing north.
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The northern signal. This had a WCH base, 12"x24" Safetran incandescents, 4" NEG incandescents, a Safetran Model 85 mechanism, and a Safetran Mechanical Bell.
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The southern signal. This had the same parts, but with an MI base and no bell.
On
April 25, 2015, the old white DOT signs were replaced with new blue
ones. Also in mid 2014, the relay bungalow was repainted silver.
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On May 27, 2015, it was discovered the Safetran bell was replaced by a low tone Siemens E-Bell.
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In September 2016,
we see the DOT signs were turned to face forward. Also, the
crossbuck and track sign on the southern signal were replaced.
They had actually been replaced by the time I took the 2nd video in
2015, but somehow I didn't notice it at the time. The gate lights
on the southern signal were replaced with 4" NEG LEDs as well.
Check the 3rd video for a closeup of those.
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In August 2017, we
see the grade was resurfaced and the northern signal's gate was
replaced. It oddly got incandescent gate lights.
Sometime between 2018 and 2020, both signals were replaced with brand new ones with LEDs and WCH gate mechanisms.
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Overview of the new signals facing south.
Overview facing north.
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The new northern signal.
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The new southern signal.
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The same relay bungalow in the northwest quadrant.
Action shots from a train that stopped just west of the crossing. Unfortunately I did not get a video while I was here. The southern signal's gate was replaced sometime between 2023 and 2025 as seen in the last video.
