Page written by: mlgillson@hotmail.com.

 

All of the pictures were taken by mlgillson@hotmail.com.

 

Note: The FRA lists this as one crossing. All of the signals for both roads are shown on the inventory report.

 

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Facing South.
The Southbound signal.
Facing Northwest.
The gate motors are not on freestanding masts.

 

All of the signal equipment, except the bell, is Safetran. The road with the gated mast signals is known as the Ice House crossing.

 

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Various views of the Ice House crossing. This road takes a 90º turn on both sides of the crossing, explaining why the lights are mounted and aimed the way they are.

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The lone GS electronic bell.
Looks like the RACO logo. Both cantilevers have this.
Facing West.
Facing East.

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The relay case, with an air conditioning unit.
US 218 was taken off this road in 1995.
Here come a train.
The signals activate.

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The Ice House crossing in action.
The train crosses the road.
Facing Southeast.
The signals activate for another train.

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The ball LEDs.
The signals in action.

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Facing North. The North-South road is Franklin St. South of W 1st St., Center St. North of W 1st St.

 

Prior to late 2005, this crossing was gateless.

 

Pictures 1-18 were taken July 18, 2008.

Pictures 19-26 were taken August 9, 2008.