Nice old photo
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 12:41 pm
This crossing is in Springfield, IL along the UP/Amtrak line... the below photo is from I believe around 1970. I remember those signals with the shorter cantilevers, they were upgraded to more modern cantilevers in the middle 80's I believe.
I remember the old traffic signals as well. The little rectangular box above the traffic lights had a neon sign in it that said "Train" when the crossing signals were active. The traffic signals were also upgraded about the same time the crossing signals were. I can't remember for sure if the old traffic lights were also preempted by the crossing signals being active, but the ones that are there today are.
Here is what the crossing looks like now: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8161252 ... 6656?hl=en
I remember the old traffic signals as well. The little rectangular box above the traffic lights had a neon sign in it that said "Train" when the crossing signals were active. The traffic signals were also upgraded about the same time the crossing signals were. I can't remember for sure if the old traffic lights were also preempted by the crossing signals being active, but the ones that are there today are.
Here is what the crossing looks like now: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8161252 ... 6656?hl=en
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