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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Northern Signal Southern Signal
Bell: Safetran Type 3 E-Bell Low Tone Siemens E-Bell
Base: WCH 5" Single Sided > WCH 5" Single Sided ^
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Harmon w/ Harmon Fading LEDs 2 - 12"x24" Harmon w/ Harmon Fading LEDs
1 - 12"x24" Harmon w/ 1st Gen Harmon Dotted LED
1 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LED
Junction Box: Harmon? Harmon
Gate Lights: 4" RECO LEDs 4" RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: US&S Model 95 Style 2 w/ WCH Gate Saver US&S Model 95 Style 1 w/ WCH Gate Saver
Gate Striping: Vertical and Diagonal Striping Diagonal Striping

Pictures 1-27 and the video were taken on January 20, 2015.
Pictures 28-38 were taken on April 11, 2019.
All pictures and video were taken by Tommy McGowan.
This crossing is located on the CN Leithton Sub, formerly the EJ&E Western Sub.  UP and BNSF have trackage rights on this line as well.

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Overview of 2 gated signals at a road intersection facing west.
Overview facing east.
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The eastern signal.  The front lights are Harmon Fading while the rear are Harmon Dotted.
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The western signal.
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The relay bungalow in the northwest quadrant.
The grade is all rubber.
Track view facing south towards 135th St.
Track view facing north towards 119th St.
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Action shots from CN 8895 North.  I would've had more, but my battery ran out before the train got to the crossing.  Video of it below.

Between 2015 and 2019, the eastern signal's bell was replaced, one of the Harmon Dotted LEDs on the eastern signal was replaced by a GE Uniform Look LED,and the DOT signs were turned forward on both signals.

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Overview of the updated setup facing west.
Overview facing east.
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The eastern signal's updates.
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The western signal's updates.