Total Accidents:
10 Crossing DOT #: 524051J TOTAL DAILY
TRAINS: 94 (AS OF 2014)
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Northern Signal
Southern Signal
Bell:
None
GS Type 3 E-Bell
Base:
Siemens 5" Single Sided ^
Siemens 5" Single Sided ^
Lights:
4 - 12"x20" Safetran incandescents
4 - 12"x20" Safetran incandescents
Junction Box:
Safetran
Safetran
Gate Lights:
3 - 4" NEG incandescents
3 - 4" NEG incandescents
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 1-29 and the 1st video were taken on September 25, 2014.
Pictures 30-33 were taken on May 1, 2015.
Pictures 34-37 and the 2nd video were taken on October 1, 2015.
Pictures 38-43 were taken on May 26, 2016.
The 3rd video was taken on April 9, 2017.
Pictures 44-68 were taken on August 30, 2017.
The 4th video was taken on October 20, 2017.
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, pretty much nothing had changed.
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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 Harmon base, 8" Safetran incandescents, 4" NEG incandescents, and a WCH Style 3 gate mechanism.
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The southern signal. This had the same parts but with a Safetran Hybrid Bell as well.
Action shots from the train seen in the first video below.
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On May 1, 2015, we see the white DOT signs were replaced with blue ones.
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On
October 1, 2015, we see the grade was resurfaced with newer asphalt and
rubber, and the gate lights on the southern gate were replaced with LED
ones.
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In
May 2016, we see the DOT signs were turned to face forward, and I
included a better shot of the NEG LEDs. Also, the new wayside
signals seen in Picture 16 are STILL not active!
By summer 2017, new signals were
installed and the new wayside signals were finally activated and had a
few extra lights added to them. The crossing is now back to being all incandescent.
