Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Locations Of Existing US&S TEARDROPS
there are a few in missouri

a couple in ga on a short line
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 0668275585

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 3495732136

I wonder why they didn't mount the lights the normal way on that first pic? Cool setup otherwise...

here are all the active teardrops i know of:

Joplin, MO
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=37.0 ... 1431532502

Pawnee, IL
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.5 ... 9698225473

Pawnee, IL other crossing
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.5 ... 3175775152

Springfield, IL
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.8 ... 4836679967

NON ACTIVE TEARDROPS

Alton, IL
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=38.8 ... 2621939156

this teardrop and wigwag were both removed in early 2008.

also... there is one in Bullpit, IL along an unused stretch of the I&M.

If you move closer to the crossing (you have to pick up the little Google guy and move him manually)... it looks like there is a telephone pole on the side closest to the traffic signals. That would be my guess as to the odd way the lights are mounted.

Bath, ME: Hardings Plant
Cantonment, FL: Escambia Route 97, Route 99
Pensacola, FL: Jackson St

I know of two in Central Illinois. One in Mapleton IL (On the Peoria & Western railroad) and one in Chenoa IL (on the Toledo Peoria & Western). There used to be a bunch down south near Champaign IL on the NS but the NS removed most of them and installed E-bells.

phil-tronics wrote:I know of two in Central Illinois. One in Mapleton IL (On the Peoria & Western railroad) and one in Chenoa IL (on the Toledo Peoria & Western). There used to be a bunch down south near Champaign IL on the NS but the NS removed most of them and installed E-bells.

in champaign il which xing still have teardrops do you know

cabman701 wrote:If you move closer to the crossing (you have to pick up the little Google guy and move him manually)... it looks like there is a telephone pole on the side closest to the traffic signals. That would be my guess as to the odd way the lights are mounted.

Ah, I see. I still wonder about the other one though...

This is the only one I know of left in this area.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 4055944057

Tolono used to have one I think... http://rxrsignals.net/phil/tolonoil.htm. If you look at the first picture, I think its a tear-drop. Sidney IL used to have a few but are gone.. http://rxrsignals.net/phil/sydney.htm . Homer IL used to have some to but are now gone http://rxrsignals.net/phil/homer.html. All these towns are south- south east of Champ-Urbana IL. Tolono still has a Safetran hybrid bell.