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MP: 6.26, 10.65, 42.17 |
Updated January 29, 2008
Total Accidents: 5
Crossing DOT #s: 258090S, 511638S, 867591C
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 40 (ESTIMATED)
Page created by: Rich Owens.
These pictures were taken on December 20, 2007.
Note: For reference, all Wyandotte crossings start at the West side and go East.
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1 is an overview of the crossing form the West side looking East. 2 and 3 are close-ups of the gated signal. 4 features a Safetran gate mechanism. |
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Rear view of West side gated signal. |
Crossing ID tag. |
South view. Ford Ave. is in the distance. |
North view. Goddard Rd. is in the distance. Notice the old wayside signal base. See pictures 68-69 for detail. |
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The relay case. Controls signals 2 and 12. |
Rear view of the 12"x20" mast signal. |
Close-up view of the 12"x20" mast signal lights. |
Front view. |
This side of the crossing features 12"x24" incandescent lights on the gated signal. The mast signal has 12"x20" incandescent lights from WCH.
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A train backs from the South towards the crossing. The signals start, and train reverses (This direction: <------) to pick up cars that are seen in picture 8. |
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Train continues to reverse. |
The West side signals in action. Notice the rear lights are not flashing on the gated signal. Same is true for the front of the mast signal. The train must be on that track in order for those lights to flash. 19 shows the train almost stopped. |
The train clears the island, and the gates rise. |
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21-24 shows the train starting up again. This time, I'm on the other side of the crossing. The signals start up in 21. 24 shows the rear of the East side gated signal. Notice the rear lights are not flashing. This is because the train isn't on that track. |
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The train clears in 25. The gates rise in 26. |
A Conrail Hi-Railer truck goes by. |
Moving onto the 2nd track overview. |
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29-31 is the South side signal. It features a WRRS junction box cover, along with WCH 8" lights. Also has a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell. |
The crossing ID tag. |
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South View. |
North view. You can see the Norh signal. |
Rear view of the South signal. |
Rear view of the North Signal. |
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Front view of North signal. It features 8" GRS plastics, and a mechanical bell. |
3rd track overview. |
South side signal. Features Safetran 8" lights. |
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Side view of the Safetran 8" lights. The crossbuck is also mounted differently then all the other 3 signals. |
Rear view of South signal. |
South view. |
North View. You can see the North side signal. Lights are mounted weird. |
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45 is a rear view of the North side signal. It features Safetran 8" rear lights, and Modern Industries 8" front lights. You can see the Modern Industries light in 46. |
A duct taped junction box base. Shoddy work if you ask me. |
The next group of pictures are for the East side of the crossing. It is exactly the same as the West side of the crossing.
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Moving on to the last track, the East side. 49 is an overview looking East. 50-52 is the mast signal including the crossing ID tag. It is exactly the same as the West side mast signal. 12"x20" incandescent lights. |
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53 is a South view, while 54 is a North view. You can see the East side gated signal in 54. |
55 shows a train approaching from the South. 56 shows the signals activating. |
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The gates continue down, the train approaches. 60 is the end of the train. |
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The gates rise in 61. 62-64 are more views of the East side gated signal. |
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65 is the Relay case for the Eastern most track, controlling the gated signal and mast signal. 66 is the Relay case for Conrail's 4 mast signals. 67 is a picture of the 2 boxes on the side of the relay case in 66. They are made by Modern Industries. 68 is the wayside signal base that was shown earlier. |
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A close up of the old wayside signal base. It was made by US&S. |
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CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION. (RECORDED JANUARY 21, 2008) |
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