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Updated July 10, 2025
Crossing DOT #: 003299G
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS: 2 (AS
OF 2023)
This crossing is located on the BNSF Raton Subdivision with Amtrak Southwest Chief operating over it.
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Western Signal |
| Bell: | General Signals Type 3 Electronic | General Signals Type 3 Electronic |
| Base: | Siemens | Siemens |
| Light Frames: | 4 - Safetran 12x24 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs | 8 - Safetran 12x24 inch with Dialight Ball LEDs |
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Colorado's last wigwag is still getting a bit of action, thanks to Amtrak. |
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| On 0 7-17-20, a return trip to the crossing by PlyingKibbles89 shows a couple changes. | |
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| The first crossbuck and wig-wag. The wigwag got a new backup battery. | The wigwag. | The relay case its mounted on. Here's the emergency info. | |
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| The relay case is from US&S. | The wigwag is a Magnetic Flagman Upper-Quadrant. | The new blue emergency info. | |
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| The 2-tracks sign got messed up! | A split crossbuck! | The second crossbuck. | |
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| The old and new emergency info. | The split crossbuck and a blue 2 on the tracks sign! | Track view looking east towards Bloom Crossing Rd. near Aver. | Track view looking west towards CR 121. |
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| The wigwag activates! | Here comes Amtrak #3 The Southwest Chief! | ||
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| Another return trip on
06-22-22 shows that the wigwag has been replaced by new signals. |
The new eastern signal. |
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It has a Siemens base. |
The emergency info. |
The lights here are
Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs. |
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The bell here is a General Signals type 3 electronic bell. |
The new western signal. |
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It also has a Siemens base. |
The emergency info. |
The lights here are more
Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs. |
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The bell here is another General
Signals type 3 electronic bell. |
Track views. |
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The new relay case. |
The crossing activates! |
Here comes another slow
Southwest Chief #3, with two P42DCs and a P40DC for power! |
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| Another return trip on 10-25-24 catches the new signals in action again, this time with a rare eastbound BNSF tower train! | ||
As of 01-25-24, the wigwag is now active at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
Pictures 1-6 were taken on 05-28-09 by Andrew Plummer.
Pictures 7-28 and the first video were taken on 07-17-20 by PlyingKibbles89.
Pictures 29-54 and the second video were taken on 06-22-22 by PlyingKibbles89.
Pictures 55-57 and the third video were taken by PlyingKibbles89.
