MO Hwy 45 Spur (Near East Leavenworth, MO)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>	*Eastern Signal*	*Western Signal*
Bell:	GS E-Bell	N/A
Base:	Safetran 5" Single Sided	Safetran 5" Single Sided
Light Brackets:	2 - Safetran	Safetran
Lights:	8 - 12"x20" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs	4 - 12"x20" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs
Gate Lights:	3 - RECO 4" LEDs	3 - RECO 4" LEDs
Gate Mechanism:	Siemens Imprinted	Siemens Imprinted
Gate Striping:	Vertical Striping	Vertical Striping

Pictures 1-46 were taken on July 18, 2024, by KCMO Railfan.
This crossing is located on the BNSF St. Joseph Subdivision.
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Google Maps Streetview from May of 2018 shows this crossing originally having incandescent lights, and older Safetran gate mechanisms from the BN days. The lights were retrofitted to LED, along with the gate mechanisms were replaced with the current Siemens ones the following year in 2019 according to Google Maps, while the grade surface was redone sometime in 2021.

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Overview facing east.	Overview facing west.

The western signal:
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Front view of the western signal.	The lights on the western signal still feature Safetran 12x20 lights from the BN days, but with LEDs in them.	The LEDs on the western signal are from Dialight. These were retrofitted in the original light frames back in 2019.

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Close up at one of the Dialight Ball LEDs on the western signal.		The gate on the western signal features the older vertical striping. The gate lights are from RECO.

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Close up at one of the RECO gate lights on the western signal.	The base on the western signal is from Safetran.	The gate mechanism on the western signal is a newer Siemens gate mechanism. This replaced the original Safetran gate mech back in 2019.	The light bracket on the western signal is from Safetran.

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Back view of one of the Safetran lights on the western signal.	The eastern signal lacks a bell of sorts.	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.	The eastern signal features 4 pairs of Safetran 12x20 lights with LEDs in the light frames. The side lights are for traffic approaching the crossing on MO Route 45.	The main pairs of lights feature Dialight Ball LEDs. These were retrofitted in the light frames back in 2019.

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Close up at one of the Dialight Ball LEDs on the eastern signal.	Close up at one of the Safetran lights on the eastern signal.	Back view of the rear lights on the eastern signal.

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The light bracket on the eastern signal is from Safetran.	The first set of side lights are for southbound traffic on MO Route 45. They also feature Dialight Ball LEDs.	The light bracket is also from Safetran.	Close up at one of the Dialight Ball LEDs on one of the side lights.

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The first set of side lights are also from Safetran.	The second set of side are for northbound traffic on MO Route 45. More Dialight Ball LEDs can be found in the light frames.	Another Safetran light bracket can be found as well.	Close up at one of the Dialight Ball LEDs.

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			The second set of side lights are from Safetran as well.

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The signal base on the eastern signal is from Safetran.	The gate mechanism on the eastern signal is a newer Siemens gate mechanism. This replaced the original Safetran gate mech back in 2019 as well.	The lone bell here is a GS Electronic Bell. No idea if its a type 2 or 3, though I vaguely recall the bell here only ringing from startup, until the gates lower from when I seen the crossing in action once back around 2012 or so.	A look at the rear lights on the eastern signal.

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Back view of the eastern signal with its ugly placement of the side lights.	A look at one of the side lights on the eastern signal.	The gate on the eastern signal features the older vertical striping. The gate lights are from RECO.	Close up at one of the RECO gate lights on the eastern signal.

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The relay bungalow.	The grade is all concrete.	Track view facing north towards Stillings Rd.	Track view facing south towards Kisker Rd.