Pictures 1-42 were taken by TrainmanKight on March 21, 2009.

Picture 43-69 were taken by Ethan the Railfanner on Novemeber 3, 2019.

 

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This is one of two signals at the crossing. It has 12"x24" Safetran incandescent lights, and gate mechanism and a Safetran type 2 electronic bell.

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Here's the main cantilever, more on that later on down the page...
A view of the mast signal.
The gate behind the cantilever, which is also a Safetran gate mechanism.

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One of two DOT numbers.

The gate behind the cantilever holds a WCH mechanical bell.

More Safetran proof.

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Another view of the WCH bell.
The lights on the cantilever are WCH 12"x24" incandescent lights, on a Lincolin Industries cantilever.

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Track views. There used to be 3 tracks here at one point in time... More on that later.
This sign shows you that this is a one-way street, although it didn't used to be like that. More later...

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Views, looking back at the crossing.
There used to be a signal here...

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This sign is a bit more more "stylish".
More views of the gated signal.

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Another view of the Safetran type 2.

 

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The signals activate!

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While you look at the pictures, let me tell you a little bit of history on this crossing.

 

Those of you who have my "TV Signals" DVD should recognize this crossing right away. This crossing was featured on an episode of COPS, where an older lady got stuck between two tracks. There used to be 3 tracks here during that time.

 

This road used to be a 2-way crossing, with three sets of cantilevers with 8" lights, including 2 Griswold cantilevers with no mast crossbucks or mast lights. There was another gateless signal that used to be right next to the stop sign in picture 15, but was removed when the street became one-way. The other cantilever may have been a RACO 8" cantilever with front and rear lights on the cantilever mast.

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The train passes after more than 15 minutes of blocking the crossing. As expected, the bells only sound from activation to when the gates fully lower.

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A return trip on 11-3-19 by Ethan the Railfanner shows some changes to the crossing.

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The cantilever signal.
This is still a Lincoln Industries cantilever.
The mast lights still remain, but now have Leotek EV series LEDs in them.

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The overhead lights are the same, although now have Leotek EV series LEDs as well.
The gate mechanism is still from Safetran.

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The gatelights are from RECO and the gate has been restriped.
The WCH mechanical bell still remains.
The mast signal.

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It has another Safetran base.
An older Safetran gate mechanism that also still remains.
The new emergency information.

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The lights on this signal are now 3 Hawker-Safetran 12x24s with Leotek EV series LEDs and 1 newer WCH 12x24 with a WCH 2nd Gen. LED.

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More RECO gatelights and the gate was restriped.
The Safetran Type 2 E-Bell was replaced with an NEG E-Bell.
Track view facing northwest towards Chestnut Street.
Track view facing southeast towards Old Glenrose Avenue.

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The relay bungalow.

 
CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION.
(RECORDED MARCH 21, 2009)