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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Southern Signal Eastern Signal Western Signal
Bell: N/A
 GS Type 3 E-Bell GS Type 3 E-Bell
Base: Siemens 5" Double Sided Siemens 5" Double Sided Safetran 5" Single Sided
Light Brackets: Safetran 2 - Safetran Safetran
Lights: 2 - 12"x20" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs 6 - 12"x20" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Electro-Tech LEDs
Gate Lights: 3 - RECO 4" LEDs 3 - RECO 4" LEDs 3 - NEG 4" LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Siemens Imprinted Siemens Imprinted Safetran 1990s
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

The video was taken on June 20, 2021, by Hopen111.
Pictures 1-20 were taken on February 6, 2023, by Hopen111.
Pictures 21-44 were taken on March 30, 2023, by Hopen111.
Pictures 45-77 were taken on July 7, 2023, by Hopen111.
Pictures 78-108 and the 2nd video were taken on November 10, 2023, by Hopen111.
Pictures 109-114 were taken on January 4, 2025, by Hopen111.
This crossing is located on the UP Trenton Subdivision & NS Des Moines District.
Page created by Hopen111 (using HopenRXRTools 1.2.1).

The UP crossing has 8 accidents while the NS side has 13!

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Overview facing east. Overview facing west.
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The eastern UP signal.
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The western UP signal.
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The old relay bungalow in the northwest quadrant. The UP grade is all concrete. Track view facing north towards Market St. #1. Track view facing south towards SE 26th St.
 There was a UP manifest not doing anything interesting.

Returning a month later in March and new signals have suddenly appeared on the NS side!

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Overview of the whole crossing facing north. Overview of the new signals facing east.
 Overview facing west. The crossbucks still remain.
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The new southern NS signal.
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The new eastern NS signal.
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The western crossbuck. This won't be here for much longer.
 NS 5281 & NS 3095 goes past the crossing!
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The new relay bungalow to the north.
 The NS grade is all asphalt. Track view facing north towards Market St. #2. Track view facing south towards SE 25th Ct. #1 & #2.

Returning in July 2023 shows the protective cover on all the signals has been removed and the signals are now in service!

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Overview of the new signals facing north. Overview facing east. Note the missing UP signal!
 Overview facing west.
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The former eastern UP signal. None of it remains.
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The new southern NS signal.
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The new eastern NS signal.
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The western UP signal. A new GS Type 3 E-Bell was installed here!
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The new relay bungalow to the north.
 The NS grade is still all asphalt. The UP grade is all concrete.
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UP track view facing north towards Market St. #1. UP track view facing south towards SE 26th St. NS track view facing north towards Market St. #2. NS track view facing south towards SE 25th Ct. #1 & #2.

Revisitng in November 2023 shows no changes have happened to the signals. However the UP grade is being replaced.

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Overview facing north. Overview facing east. Overview facing west.
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The southern NS signal.
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The eastern NS signal.
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The western UP signal.
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The new relay bungalow to the north. The UP relay bungalow in the northwest quadrant. The old grade is next to it.
 The NS grade is still all asphalt. The UP grade has been taken out.
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UP track view facing north towards Market St. #1. UP track view facing south towards SE 26th St. NS track view facing north towards Market St. #2. NS track view facing south towards SE 25th Ct. #1 & #2.

A return visit by Hopen111 in January 2025 shows no changes have occurred to the crossing.
A new facility is being built to the northeast of the crossing, hence why NS installed side lights on the eastern signal.

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The crossing in action! UP 5643 was trailing a grain train heading south on the Trenton Sub towards Kansas City.