Note: This is actually a Private crossing un-named. North Parkway is the closest street, so that name is used.

 

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An overview from the West side of the crossing..

Both signals are from Safetran, including the cantilevers, gates, and the 12"x24" frames.

The L.E.D. lights shown in picture 4 are Dialight ball L.E.Ds.

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The gates are mounted in front of the cantilever.
A look up at the the cantilever.
All L.E.D. lights shown here are Safetran fading L.E.Ds.
Facing South.

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Facing North towards Auction Ave.
Here's the lone bell: A Safetran mechanical.
Views of the weird signal setup.

 

The Safetran mechanical bell rings from Startup to when the gates rise.

 

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Here's the other signal, somewhat similar, but is using a 1990s style Safetran cantilever, and has no bell. The L.E.D. lights are assumed to be the same, but are unconfirmed.

 

Pictures 1-15 were taken on September 1, 2008 by TrainmanKight.

 

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More views of the crossing. The Safetran mechanical bell is still here.

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Track views.
The real DOT number, not inventoried on the FRA site, along with a funny little sign for signal maintainers.

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Active shots.

 

Pictures 16-26 were taken June 6, 2009.

 

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A return trip on 5-16-20 by Ethan the Railfanner shows some, but not a lot of changes, to this crossing.

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The eastern signal.
This is still a Safetran cantilever.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

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The lights on this signal are actually Hawker-Safetran 12x24s with Dialight Ball LEDs!
The overhead lights are Hawker-Safetran 12x24s with Safetran Fading LEDs!

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The gatelights are from RECO.
The western signal.
Another Safetran cantilever still in use.

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Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The lights are more Hawker-Safetran 12x24s with Dialight Ball LEDs!

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The overhead lights are more Hawker-Safetran 12x24s with Safetran Fading LEDs!
The emergency information.

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The bell here is now a Safetran Type 3 (Siemens) E-Bell.
More RECO LED gateights over here.
Track view facing south towards Pyramid Access Road.
Track view facing north towards A.W. Willis Avenue.

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The relay bungalow.
A mile post near the crossing.

 

Pictures 27-54 were taken May 16, 2020 by Ethan the Railfanner.