247th St. (Bucyrus, KS)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>	*Eastern Signal*	*Western Signal*
Bell:	GS E-Bell	GS E-Bell
Base:	MI 5" Single Sided	MI 5" Single Sided
Light Brackets:	2 - MI	MI
Lights:	4 - 12"x20" MI w/ Electro-Tech LEDs	5 - 12"x20" MI w/ Electro-Tech LEDs 1 - 12"x20" MI w/ GE Pixelated Look LEDs
Gate Lights:	3 - RECO 4" LEDs	3 - RECO 4" LEDs
Gate Mechanism:	WCH Style 3	WCH Style 3
Gate Striping:	Vertical Striping	Vertical Striping

Pictures 1-42 were taken on December 7, 2024, by KCMO Railfan.
This crossing is located on the UP Coffeyville Subdivison.
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Older Google Maps Streetview imagery from October of 2009 shows the crossing originally featuring WCH Mechanical Bells along with incandescent lights. Sometime in the 2010s, UP upgraded the lights here to LEDs, and both mechanical bells were replaced with GS Electronic Bells.

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Overview facing east.	Overview facing west.

The western signal:
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Front view of the western signal.	A look at the front lights on the western signal.	The main lights on the western signal features two pairs of 12x20 lights with the front lights featuring a mixture of Electro-Tech, and GE Pixelated Look LEDs retrofitted in the existing light frames.

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Close up at the Electro-Tech LED in one of the front lights on the western signal.	Close up at the GE Pixelated Look LED in one of the front lights on the western signal.	A look at the side lights on the western signal. These lights are for southbound traffic approaching the crossing on Lackman Rd.

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The side lights on the western signal also features some more Electro-Tech LEDs retrofitted in the existing 12x20 light frames.	Close up at one of the Electro-Tech LEDs in one of the side lights on the western signal.	The light bracket for the side lights is from MI. Sorry if the photo came out a bit blurry.

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The signal base on the western signal is from MI.	The light bracket for the main pairs of lights on the western signal is also from MI.	The main pairs of lights on the western signal are all from MI.	Close up at one of the MI lights on one of the main lights on the western signal.

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The side lights on the western signal are also from MI.	Close up at one of the MI lights on one of the side lights on the western signal.	The gate mechanism on the western signal is from WCH.	The bell on the western signal is a GS Electronic Bell which replaced the original WCH Mechanical Bell sometime in the 2010s.

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The gate on the western signal features the newer vertical striping while the gate lights are all from RECO.	Close up at one of the RECO gate lights.	A look at the rear lights on the western signal.	Back view of the western signal.

The eastern signal:
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Front view of the eastern signal.	A look at the front lights on the eastern signal.	The eastern signal features two pairs of 12x20 lights with Electro-Tech LEDs retrofitted in the existing light frames.

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Close up at one of the Electro-Tech LEDs on the eastern signal.		The signal base on the eastern signal is from MI.	The light bracket on the eastern signal is also from MI.

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The lights on the eastern signal are all from MI.	Close up at one of the MI lights on the eastern signal.	The gate mechanism on the eastern signal is from WCH. The crossing also features an all concrete grade surface, although I forgot to get a picture of it while I was here.	The bell on the eastern signal is a GS Electronic Bell which also replaced the original WCH Mechanical Bell sometime in the 2010s.

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The gate on the eastern signal features the newer vertical striping while all of the gate lights are from RECO.	Close up at one of the RECO gate lights.	A look at the rear lights on the eastern signal.	Back view of the eastern signal.

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The relay bungalow.	Track view facing north towards 239th St.	Track view facing south towards Somerset Rd.