MP:  80.11

 

Created November 2025

 

Total Accidents:   3*
Crossing DOT #:  518428U, 518429B

TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   13   (AS OF 2024)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Eastern Signal	Western Signal
Bell:	N/A	N/A
Base:	Harmon 5" Single Sided	Safetran/WCH 5" Double Sided
Light Frames:	4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ WCH/Miller 2nd Gen. LEDs	4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ WCH/Miller 2nd Gen. LEDs
Light Brackets:	WCH	WCH
Gate Lights:	3 - RECO 4" LEDs	3 - RECO 4" LEDs
Gate Mechanism:	WCH Style 3 w/ Standard Mount	WCH Style 3 w/ Standard Mount
Gate Striping:	Vertical Striping	Vertical Striping

Page created by: Sir Fluent

 Pictures 1-32 were taken on August 14, 2025, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.
The video was taken on August 15, 2025, by Nicholas Miles/Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions.

This crossing is located on the CSX Mt. Victory Subdivision.

The 3 accidents are listed under the 518429B DOT tag, which is for the unprotected crossing. The 518428U DOT tag does not have any accidents listed.

I have something interesting to say about this crossing, but I'll put it at the end of the page.

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Overview of 2 *reused 90s CR* gated signals facing east.	Overview facing west.

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The western signal. I don't want to ask about why the base for this signal has a WCH and Safetran combo.

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The eastern signal.

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The relay bungalow.	This crossing's grade is made of wood.	Track view facing north towards Harding Way.	Track view facing south towards Parson Street on the Columbus Line or Market Street on the Mt. Victory Subdivision.

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There is an additional crossing a few feet from the main crossing that is protected by a crossbuck. This seems to be on the original alignment of the NYC Cleveland to Indianapolis route, but has now seen better days.

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Now here's something to take note on. Here we see these PUCO photos from the late 90s that shows two older gated mast signals from the NYC era with 8"x20" incandescents, WRRS gate mechanisms and no bells.

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And those were still there by 2014! With one having a newer crossbuck and one having a Harmon fonted crossbuck. Both signals had also recieved track signs at the time.

For me to rant on this crossing, why on EARTH did CSX chose to not install new signals here? While it would have been nice to keep these old signals around for an even longer time, CSX just ended up replacing the older signals by 2015 with reused signals. I have a feeling that this might have been done to save money instead of spending a whole load to upgrade this crossing, but still.