I figured out why that old mast is where it is. Going back a-ways, when it was a freight line, it ran down the center of the street -- street running. I saw old satellite photos from the 50s and 60s. So that was an active flashing signal for that intersection/railroad crossing.

In South Bend, Indiana there's a rather curious installation at an intersection with an active crossing. But this mast and crossbuck is probably from ancient days of the freight use. Today it is primarily interurban passenger. The crossing signal equipment along this short run is interesting in itse...

Amtrak in Michigan City, Indiana (ex-Michigan Central). Both gate/signals have a "hybrid" bell and they're both facing forward towards oncoming traffic.

https://goo.gl/maps/3zm6iRyvYLu

Me...sorry folks, but it was of no consequence. I was drifting off-topic then thought better of it.

About a block away from the busy Canal St. crossing I posted in the Safetran hybrid thread is this crossing which, as has been suggested, is downgraded. Incidentally, it's kind of a famous siding as it leads up to the historic CNW bascule bridge crossing the river. Trains no longer pass through but ...

Another old photo with a signal popped up on a Facebook page I follow over the weekend. This is from the early 60's I believe based on the cars. It shows a crossing with the signal in the median... we have seen one's like this before. I was surprised to see one in my hometown though. It looks like ...

Hill Road, Bakersfield, California https://goo.gl/maps/fhsgDi5GKGK2 There used to be two there back in 2007, with another split crossbuck too! https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1798166,-119.1990424,3a,75y,8.98h,92.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTFJWcjV8C2C0jEi6PGsqJA!2e0!7i3328!8i1664 That's ultimately what...

Very nice! I shared your video a week or so on the teardrop bell page. Thank you for taking the time to document and video this crossing active because you have to wonder if it will be upgraded soon. I noticed that after the realignment of this section of tracks they have upgraded some of the cross...

Last time I was at this very busy crossing on the Near North Side of Chicago, one of the bells was a Safetran hybrid. Canal Street sees commuter and some Amtrak trains pass through daily. But like so many things having to do with railroads it's nothing like what used to pass through there. Plus, it'...

If any of you follow the Railroad Signals group on Facebook you've seen this post I made a few weeks ago. Basically, after having to make a detour I was pleasantly surprised to come upon an old Model 10 gate with what Western Railroad Supply Co. called offset masts. Everyone here is obviously famili...