Pictures 1-6 were taken in early 2008 by chicagorailfan@yahoo.com.
Pictures 7-52 and the 1st video were taken on November 20, 2020, by Tommy McGowan.
Pictures 53-116 and the 2nd video were taken on June 5, 2022, by freebrickproductions.
This crossing is located on the UP Geneva Sub or Metra UP West Line.
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An overview of the crossing. This crossing is on a 4 lane road, has an ASC E-bell, all clear Aurora L.E.D. lights, and sit on old Safetran cantilever trusses.
It is hard to tell because the pictures are backlit and poor quality, but all lights have a tale to tell. The cantilever lights were put on around 2001 or 2002. They are 12"x20" Aurora Clear L.E.D. lights. The mast lights were put on around 2005 or 2006. They too are Aurora Clear LEDs, but they sit in WCH 12"x24" frames.
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One of the 4 pedestrian gates.
This crossing is right next to an intersection, so there are No Right Turn signals.
An activation shot.
Between 2008 and 2020, the ASC E-Bell was removed off the cantilever and a WCH E-Bell was installed on the gate mast, the crossbucks and track signs were replaced, the gates were restriped/replaced, and the relay bungalow was replaced. Two of the pedestrian gates (NE and SW) were also replaced with newer WCH ones. Surprisingly, this crossing still retains the Aurora Clear LEDs.
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Overview of the updated setup facing south.
Overview facing north.
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The northern signal.
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The southern signal.
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The northwestern pedestrian gate.
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The northeastern pedestrian gate.
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The southwestern pedestrian gate.
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The southeastern pedestrian gate.
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The PTMW relay bungalow in the northeast quadrant, S/Ns 62440 and 60385.
