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260649C

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Northern Signal Southern Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell Siemens E-Bell
Base: WCH 5" Single Sided ^ WCH 5" Single Sided ^
Lights: 2 - 12"x24" Harmon w/ 1st Gen Harmon Dotted LEDs
2 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs		 3 - 12"x24" Harmon w/ 1st Gen Harmon Dotted LEDs
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 1 w/ Standard Mount US&S Model 95 Style 1 w/ Standard Mount
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

Pictures 1-29 were taken on February 27, 2019.
The video was taken on February 23, 2019.
Pictures 30-38 were taken on October 9, 2023.
All pictures and video were taken by Tommy McGowan.
This crossing is located on the CN Matteson Sub.

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Overview of 2 early 2000s gated signals facing south.
 Overview facing north.
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The northern signal. All of the lights on both signals were 1st Gen Harmon Dotted LEDs at this point.
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The southern signal. This had a dead Safetran Type 3 E-Bell at this time.
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The relay bungalow in the northeast quadrant.
 The grade is all rubber.
 Track view facing west towards Cottage Grove Ave. in Ford Heights.
 Track view facing east towards Lake St. #1 in
Dyer, IN.
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Wayside signals next to the crossing.
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In October 2023, we see some of the lights were replaced with new GE Uniform Look LEDs, both gates were replaced, and the dead Safetran Type 3 was replaced with a Siemens E-Bell.
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One of the wayside signals had also been replaced by this point.