Signals getting damaged/destroyed

[NathanFromEngland]

Not exactly a signal, but the relay case at this crossing was damaged. I'm surprised how the signals didn't shut off but maybe a few relays were damaged!

[ZachL]

Not exactly a signal, but the relay case at this crossing was damaged. I'm surprised how the signals didn't shut off but maybe a few relays were damaged!

The case would have needed to tumble to the ground for the flashers to break. Those things' wires are over-threaded to still work in the event of something like that happening, I am sure.

[NathanFromEngland]

At around 2:04 in this video you can see the remains of a signal that was crushed by a intermodal shipping container when two trains was derailed in a storm.

[ZachL]

Wow!

[UnionPacific4Life]

Not sure which year, but a train hit a truck in Kirkwood, MO @ Leffingwell Ave, and knocked out a GRS/WRRS gate mech. The signal was replaced, and the old 200 lb counterweights are still sitting next to the new signal.

[Gametrain54321]

I actually found a WCH base cover at that crossing a while ago so I brought it home with me. Shame that nice signal would've been destroyed. Guess I never noticed those counterweights before, but you can just barely see em on street view: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ysFiuoKGPfDuwpAy8

[UnionPacific4Life]

Yeah. I saw that WCH base cover there before

[NathanFromEngland]

Not a new video, but here is a video from around a decade ago where a UP freight train wipes out one of those trailers i think you use to haul corn or other aggregates, not sure why it's worth getting all cheery about.

[NathanFromEngland]

Not sure if this technically counts, as it's not on the correct side, but i assume the signal that is not seen was destroyed.

[ZachL]

Not sure if this technically counts, as it's not on the correct side, but i assume the signal that is not seen was destroyed.

Wow, thank goodness that wasn't a freight train but still!!