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All pictures were taken on August 8, 2009 by wilek209.
The FRA says that only 5 daily trains go by here. They didn't add the MBTA trains to that total.
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One of 3 signals at the crossing. |
Track views.
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The relay case. |
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The relay case close up. |
The second of 3 signals. |
The third of 3 signals. |
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Both gated signals have Safetran mechanical bells. All three signals have 8" Safetran incandescent lights. The lone cantilever signal is also from Safetran.
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The rear of the cantilever. |
Check out the caution sign... |
A little unusual signage here. |
Here is some additional information provided by wilek209:
Prior to fall 1997, it only had two mast signals with 8" lights and a bell. When the MBTA Middleboro/Lakeville commuter rail line opened, the crossing was upgraded with gates and a cantilever signal.
When the signals were upgraded, the bells were programmed so they'd stop ringing once the gates have completely lowered, then begin ringing again when the gates begin to rise. But seeing as two of the other crossings in the area that had the signals programmed like that (the Plymouth St. and Broad St. crossings, respectively) had them recently reprogrammed so the bells now ring the entire time the signals are active, I am sure this crossing was also reprogrammed so the bells now ring the whole time from startup to deactivation.
The "CAUTION: ACTIVE RAILROAD CROSSING AHEAD" sign in picture 10 is due to the number of trains that go through this crossing a day, they probably want drivers to be ready to stop if a train is approaching.