Interesting crossing in Wood River, IL

[CIC755]

Eastbound view. The track signs are incorrect, there are only six tracks here:


Westbound:


Streetview:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UT ... 23,,0,-0.2

Note the oil refinery or similar structures around, the seemingly tight security around this crossing make getting more photos unlikely in the near future.

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[Smjh1979]

Too bad that is in such a heavily guarded area. Looking around there would be fun. Just add in a few extra signals, and it could be a triple crossing.

[cabman701]

An odd setup. I wonder if the outer mast signals activate when the gated signals do.

[owensri]

An odd setup. I wonder if the outer mast signals activate when the gated signals do.

I would assume they do...because if they have the tracks sign on the outer signals...they essentially "protect" all the tracks.

[TrainmanKight]

Note the oil refinery or similar structures around, the seemingly tight security around this crossing make getting more photos unlikely in the near future.

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AHH security blah
ive been to that area many times
ill get some more pictures one of these days
the inner gated xings are used by up amtrak the outer mast signals are ns

[Robert_Gift]

...Note the oil refinery or similar structures around, the seemingly tight security around this crossing make getting more photos unlikely in the near future.

Fun crossing!
Thanks.
I would not worry about photographing.
You can take pictures from public streets.*
If they don't like it, they can build a wall.

What does that yellow sign read?

*In China, a lound-eyed Amelican could be stopped and questioned.
I took video with the camcorder flat against my chest hanging from the strap around my neck and recording with LCD screen closed.
I faced 90 degrees to the right of images I wanted to capture.

[SirKrunch]

What does that yellow sign read?

I believe that would be the standard notice about the possibility of the locomotives going through the crossing being unattended / remote controlled.

[Robert_Gift]

What does that yellow sign read?

I believe that would be the standard notice about the possibility of the locomotives going through the crossing being unattended / remote controlled.

Really?
If so, wouldn't they require full gates and treat it as a "Quiet Zone" crossing?
Or can the horn be remotely sounded?

What does that sign read?

[SirKrunch]

What does that sign read?

Different style script and layout... but same text. This is UP's Roseville yard...

[TrainmanKight]

What does that yellow sign read?

Or can the horn be remotely sounded?

oh hell yah its an fra requirement
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/94

here is the sign its posted near many switching yards in the st louis area




here youll see the engineer on the ground
flagging the crossing and blowing the horn at the SAME TIME lol imo
a lot of people are opposed to these units and say there more dangerous since ive have little knowledge about Remote Control Locomotives so ill keep my mouth shut
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1746607
on the up system all RCLs must have stripes and yellow lights on the top