Loula St, Olathe, KS

[KCMO Railfan]

All 3 vids were recorded on 3-16-22 when I met up with some friends. The rest of the trains I've caught at this crossing are featured in a compilation I uploaded yesterday. This crossing is located on the BNSF Emporia Sub which is in the portion that unfortunately became a quiet zone. Before this crossing was made into a quiet zone, there used to be incandescent lights with one e bell (either a type 1 or type 2). That bell was originally installed on the mast signal over on the east side. There used to not be rear lights on both mast signals. When this crossing was converted into a quiet zone sometime in the 2010s, the median, rear lights, and the 2nd e bell on the closest signal was installed. For some reason BNSF moved both e bells to the cantilever signals. I assume the e bell on the closest signal was once a gs type 2 until it died at some point which got replaced with the current gs type 3. The leds here are Dialight Ball Leds. There used to be more crossings on the Emporia Sub, but unfortunately 3 were converted into dead end streets. Those crossings was Cedar St, Poplar St, and Prairie St. Those crossings all had similar equipment with incandescent lights, US&S Model 95s, and 1 e bell.

[KCMO Railfan]

I managed to film this crossing again today on both sides. No changes have occurred here. At some point I will try to film the other crossings in Olathe on both the Fort Scott Sub, Emporia Sub, and hopefully on the connecter track which connects to both lines.