Updated November 20, 2007
Total Accidents: 5
Crossing DOT #: 174972A
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 103 (AS OF 2009)
These photos come from chicagorailfan@yahoo.com.
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This is a pedestrian gate for the Washington Union Pacific crossing. |
A private crossing for the EJ&E, and UP yard entrance. |
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Here's the two signals for this crossing. The left signal as you can see is 12"x20". The other one is 12"x24" with a WCH electronic bell. Both signals have WCH red L.E.D. lights. |
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Pictures 1-5 were taken on March 24, 2007.
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Closeups of both signals, both in 12"x20" and in 12"x24" form. |
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The concrete grade was poured on April 5, 1996. |
These L.E.D. signals are a little different than the other Safetran styles. These have a honeycomb shape in the center, a type I've never seen before. |
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Pictures 6-11 were taken on May 5, 2007.
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The crossing was torn out for track work. The crossing was closed, as you can see, but pedestrians could still use the crossing, seeing as how rocks were used temporarilly.
Pictures 12-13 were taken on October 6, 2007. |
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The crossing is nearly finished, however UP crews are still out here putting on the final touches. The crossing is open again on October 27, 2007.
The signals activate in picture 16. |
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Different views of the L.E.D. lights, including a closeup of the L.E.D. light in Harmon frames in picture 19. |
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The signals activation was false. It was mistakenly caused by the UP workers. No trains came by, as you can clearly see in picture 22.
You can see new cement grades that replaced the older 11 year old ones. |
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The signals have not changed, the WCH E-bell does sound a tad bit different. A little more higher pitched than before.
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A rear look at the 12"x24" signal. |
Facing East. |
A Dunkin Donuts cup on the relay case! |
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Views of the 12"x20" bell-less signal. |
Some person standing next to a van... |
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As soon as one incredibly slow train leaves, another even slower train jumps up behind it. There was a third train on the close track (main 3) which made the activation total for around 15 minutes. |
A taller view of the 12"x20" signal. |
