MP:  25.37

 

Updated December 25, 2025

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  244811Y
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   3   (AS OF 2023)

 

Page created by: PlyingKibbles89

This crossing is located on the BNSF Front Range Subdivision and the BNSF Valmont Industrial Spur.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Northern Signal (Front Range Sub)	Southern Signal (Front Range Sub)	Northern Median Signal (Front Range Sub)	Southern Median Signal (Front Range Sub)
Bell:	WCH Mechanical 1st Gen	None	None	None
Light Frames:	4 - Safetran 12x20 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs	4 - Safetran 12x20 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs	4 - Safetran 12x20 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs	2 - Safetran 12x20 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs
Base:	Safetran	Safetran	Safetran	Safetran
Gate Lights:	3 - RECO LED	3 - RECO LED	N/A	N/A
Gate Mechanism:	Safetran 1990s	Safetran 1990s	N/A	N/A
Gate Striping:	Vertical	Vertical	N/A	N/A

>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Northern Signal (Valmont Spur)	Southern Signal (Valmont Spur)	Northern Median Signal (Valmont Spur)	Southern Median Signal (Valmont Spur)
Bell:	General Signals Type 2 Electronic	None	None	None
Light Frames:	4 - Safetran 12x20 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs	4 - Safetran 12x20 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs	2 - Safetran 12x20 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs	2 - Safetran 12x20 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs
Base:	Safetran	Safetran	Safetran	Safetran
Gate Lights:	3 - RECO LED	3 - RECO LED(?)	N/A	N/A
Gate Mechanism:	Safetran 1990s	Safetran 1990s	N/A	N/A
Gate Striping:	Vertical	Vertical	N/A	N/A

 

1	2	3	4
Overviews of this double crossing.		The crossing for the BNSF Front Range Sub.

5	6	7	8
The northern signal.		It has a Safetran base.	A Safetran gate mechanism.

9	10	11	12
The emergency info.	This signal has Safetran 12x20 inch incandescent lights.

13	14	15	16
This signal has a WCH mechanical bell!		This signal uses RECO incandescent gate lights.	The southern signal.

17	18	19	20
	It also has a Safetran base.	Another Safetran gate mechanism.	The emergency info.

21	22	23	24
This signal has more Safetran 12x20 inch incandescent lights.			This signal uses a mixture of RECO LED and incandescent gate lights.

25	26	27	28
The northern median signal.		It has a Safetran base.	The lights here are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

29	30	31	32
	The southern median signal.		It also has a Safetran base.

33	34	35	36
The signal also has Safetran 12x20 inch lights.		The crossing for the BNSF Valmont Industrial Spur.

37	38	39	40
The southern signal.		It has a Safetran base.	A Safetran gate mechanism.

41	42	43	44
The emergency info.	This signal has Safetran 12x20 inch lights...

45	46	47	48
...and RECO gate lights.	The northern signal.		It also has a Safetran base.

49	50	51	52
Another Safetran gate mechansim.	The emergency info.	This signal also has Safetrn 12x20 inch incandescent lights.

53	54	55	56
	This signal also has a General Signals type 2 electronic bell.	This signal uses RECO gate lights.	The southern median signal signal.

57	58	59	60
	It has a Safetran base.	The lights here are more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

61	62	63	64
The northern median signal is exactly the same.		Track view looking north towards 55th St.	Track view looking south towards Baseline Rd. in Lafayette.

65	66	67
Track view looking north towards Butte Mill Rd.	Track view looking towards the Valmont Power Plant.	The relay case for both crossings.

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70	71	72
A return trip on 06-24-24 catches the crossing in action with the H-LAUDEN!

73	74	75
Another return trip on 07-22-24 catches the crossing in action again, this time for the BNSF Buck Local!

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80	81
A look at the Valmont Spur crossing in a semi-active state.

82	83	84	85
After the train passes...		...the gates rise.

86	87
A return trip on 07-16-25 shows a change here.

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96	97	98	99
All of the lights at both crossings were upgraded to Dialight Ball LEDs.

100	101	102	103
The crossing activates!

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107	108
Here comes the BNSF Buck Local with a GP60M on point!

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After the train passes...

116	117	118	119
...the gates rise.

The first video was taken on 06-06-20 by Longmont Railway.

Pictures 1-67 were taken on 11-12-20 by PlyingKibbles89.

Pictures 68-72 and the second video were taken on 06-24-24 by PlyingKibbles89.

Pictures 73-85 and the third video were taken on 07-22-24 by PlyingKibbles89.

Pictures 86-119 and the fourth video were taken on 07-16-25 by PlyingKibbles89.