>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Northern Signal Southern Signal
Bell: Weak GS Type 2 E-Bell GS Type 3 E-Bell
Base: L&W 5" Single Sided ^ Safetran 5" Single Sided ^
Lights: 4 - 12"x20" WCH w/ Dialight Ball LEDs
2 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs		 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs
3 - 12"x20" WCH w/ Dialight Ball LEDs
1 - 12"x20" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LED
Junction Boxes: 1 WRRS, 1 L&W 1 WRRS, 1 Safetran
Gate Lights: 4" RECO LEDs 4" RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Siemens Imprinted w/ Wishbone Mount Siemens Imprinted w/ Wishbone Mount
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping


>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Northwestern Pedestrian Gate Northeastern Pedestrian Gate Southwestern Pedestrian Gate Southeastern Pedestrian Gate
Base: Siemens 5" Single Sided > Safetran 5" Single Sided V Safetran 5" Single Sided ^ Siemens 5" Single Sided >
Gate Light: 4" RECO LED 4" RECO LED 4" RECO LED 4" RECO LED
Gate Mechanism: Siemens Imprinted Siemens Imprinted Siemens Imprinted Siemens Imprinted
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

Pictures 1-7 were taken on November 22, 2007, by chicagorailfan@yahoo.com.
Pictures 8-48 and the 1st video were taken on October 25, 2019.
Pictures 49-90 and the 2nd video were taken on July 24, 2019, by Ethan the Railfanner.
The 3rd video was taken on March 5, 2021.
Pictures 91-112 were taken on March 31, 2024.
Pictures 113-139 were taken on January 7, 2025.
All pictures and videos were taken by Tommy McGowan, unless noted.
This crossing is located on the BNSF Chicago Sub, aka The Racetrack.

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The Hinsdale depot with a Metra train stopping and keeping the Washington St. signals active. The Garfield signals are also active too. Less than a minute later, traffic flows through again.
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WCH 12"x20" incandescents. A GS Type 2 electronic bell. A very unusual classic looking crossbuck without any cats eyes. An unusual looking relay case with the DOT number on it.

Between 2007 and 2020, plenty of changes happened. The relay bungalow was replaced, the lights were upgraded to LED, with 4 of the light frames on the southern signal also being replaced at the same time, all WCH Red LED gate lights were replaced with 4" RECO LEDs, blue DOT tags were added, and the crossbucks and tracks signs were replaced.

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Overview of the updated setup facing north. Overview facing south.
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The southern signal.
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The northern signal.
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The southern pedestrian gate. Both pedestrian gates had Safetran bases, 4" RECO LEDs, and WCH Style 3 gate mechanisms.
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The northern pedestrian gate.
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The newer PTMW relay bungalow in the northeast quadrant. The grade is all concrete. Track view facing west at Washington St. Track view facing east at Park Ave.
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Additional photos from Ethan the Railfanner from July 2019, including several action shots.
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In March 2024, we see the rear lights on the northern signal were replaced. This happened a while ago, but I finally got around to documenting it. Also...
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By this point, work had begun to replace the pedestrian gates here. Also by this point, new information signs were installed on the bungalow.
By late April, 4 new Siemens pedestrian gates were installed, and the US&S mechanisms on the main gates were also replaced and a GS Type 3 was installed on the southern signal.
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Overview of the rehabbed setup facing south. Overview facing north.
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The updated northern signal.
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The updated southern signal.
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The new northwestern pedestrian gate.
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The updated northeastern pedestrian gate.
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The updated southwestern pedestrian gate.
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The new southeastern pedestrian gate.