Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
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Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
The Great River Rd. crossing in Alton, Illinois has had the lights on the northern signal changed to a normal configuration.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931133 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931041 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931133 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931041 ... 6656?hl=en
Re: Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
Aw that's a bummer!
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Re: Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
ToledoRailfan wrote:The Great River Rd. crossing in Alton, Illinois has had the lights on the northern signal changed to a normal configuration.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931133 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8931041 ... 6656?hl=en
And it looks like the one light has been hit... which is probably why they didn't want it that way originally.ZachL wrote:Aw that's a bummer!
Re: Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.
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Re: Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
Wouldn't be surprised if the FRA, FHWA, or IDOT stepped in and asked NS to change it.ZachL wrote:I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.
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Re: Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
I'm assuming so nothing would hit itZachL wrote:I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.
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Re: Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
How so? Don't you think arranging it to a normal configuration would actually make it more susceptible to being hit?LARDLOGO wrote:I'm assuming so nothing would hit itZachL wrote:I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.
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Re: Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
That tooZachL wrote:How so? Don't you think arranging it to a normal configuration would actually make it more susceptible to being hit?LARDLOGO wrote:I'm assuming so nothing would hit itZachL wrote:I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.
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Re: Alton, Illinois Great River Rd. crossing update
I think he read your question backwards. You meant why not just leave it like it was (vertical)... right? As Brick said, the feds or the state (or someone) might have stepped in and said they had to switch it to the standard configuration.ZachL wrote:How so? Don't you think arranging it to a normal configuration would actually make it more susceptible to being hit?LARDLOGO wrote:I'm assuming so nothing would hit itZachL wrote:I'm just really curious as to why they needed to update the light configuration on it... the mast most definitely appears to be the same one from before.