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175008N

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Northern Signal Southern Signal
Bell: WCH Type 3 E-Bell WCH Type 4 E-Bell
Base: WCH 5" Single Sided ^ Safetran 5" Single Sided ^
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ Electro-Tech's LEDs 4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ Electro-Tech's LEDs
Junction Box: WRRS WRRS
Gate Lights: 4" RECO LEDs 4" RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: WCH Style 3.5 w/ Old WCH Gate Saver WCH Style 3.5 w/ Old WCH Gate Saver
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

Pictures 1-32 were taken on January 21, 2016, by Tommy McGowan.
Pictures 33-44 and the 1st video were taken on August 27, 2019, by Tommy McGowan.
The 2nd video was taken on July 1, 2020, by Tommy McGowan.
Pictures 45-57 and videos 3-4 were taken on August 31, 2025, by SignalMan9292.
This crossing is located on the UP Geneva Sub.

These signals were installed in the early to mid 2000s replacing a pair of Safetran gated signals.

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Overview of 2 gated signals facing south.
 Overview facing north.
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The northern signal.
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The southern signal.
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The northern wayside horn.
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The southern wayside horn.  Both play the sound of a Leslie RS3L.
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The relay bungalow in the northeast quadrant.
 The grade is all concrete.
 Track view facing west at Route 47.
 Track view facing east towards LaFox Rd. in La Fox.
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By August 2019, both track signs and both gates were replaced, the grade was resurfaced, the relay bungalow had its lettering redone, and for some odd reason, the 1st Gen WCH LEDs were replaced by Electro-Tech's LEDs.  This happening while many other crossings on this line are having their Electro-Tech's LEDs replaced by GE Dotted LEDs.

In August of 2025, SignalMan9292 found out that brand new wayside horns were installed replacing the dead RS3L variants that once stood here.
The new ones play the sound of a K5LA, which is the most appreciated wayside horn in the railfanning community. The signals remain unchanged.

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The northern wayside horn signal. The Flashing X stays on the entire time and does not turn off if a train is in the crossing. The horns activate 0.5 seconds before the crossing but the horns deactivate once the train is in the crossing. I haven't seen a train meet yet myself with these new horns so I'm not sure if they turn off if both tracks are occupied.
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The southern wayside horn signal. Both wayside horns have L&N bases and are made by Rio Grande Pacific. This is the same company that has the K3LA variant which sounds terrible. Its unknown if they made the RS3L variants.
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The crossing in action! UP ZLTG2 activates the crossing and flies by the new wayside horns.