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MP: 6.65, 11.00, 41.78 |
Updated April 25, 2008
Total Accidents: 11
Crossing DOT #s: 258091Y, 511823E, 867590V
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 40 (ESTIMATED)
Page created by: Rich Owens.
These pictures were taken on December 23, 2007.
Note: For reference, all crossings in Wyandotte will start from the West side and go East.
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West side of crossing features Harmon Electronics 8" lights, and a mechanical bell that doesn't work. |
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A Harmon Electronics Cantilever. |
Close-up of the Harmon 8" lights. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. It is really junky, and operates rough. |
A General Signals type 2 electronic bell on top of the gate motor. It replaced the mechanical in picture 4. |
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9 is a Sorth view, while 10 is a North view. 11 shows the relay case. |
Rear view of the mast signal. |
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13 is a picture of the mast signal with 8" lights. 14 is the Crossing ID tag. |
An overview of the 2nd track. |
The South signal has Safetran 8" lights and a GS e-bell. |
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A different kind of junction box cover in 17, Premier Products. 18 is the crossing ID tag for the 2nd and 3rd tracks. 19 is a South view, while 20 is a North view. |
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21-23 are other views of the North signal. This signal has a Safetran mechanical bell. |
3rd track crossing overview. |
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The South mast signal. GRS Plastics and a mechanical bell. |
Close-up of the 3rd track South signal. |
South view of 3rd track. |
North view of 3rd track. |
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29-31 is the North mast signal on the 3rd track. Both the North and South signals have GRS junction box covers. |
Overview of 4th track. |
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33-35 is the 4th track mast signal. It has 8" Harmon lights, a Harmon Junction box cover, and base. |
Crossing ID tag. |
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South view. |
North view. |
Rear view of mast signal. |
Rear view of Cantilever gated signal. |
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It has a WABCO Model 75 mechanism. 43 shows the relay case for the 4th track signals. |
Another visit to the crossing on March 6, 2008 shows that Conrail's 4 mast signals are going to be torn up, and replaced with new ones. Most likely Safetran 12"x24" Ball LEDs, and GS Electronic bells. We shall see what is in store. I also caught a train here on GT's track during this visit.
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1's set of signals that is to be replaced. This includes the GRS plastic lights, which I hopefully can obtain. |
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You can see all the new bases installed near the signals. 46 shows they are moving the signal closer to the track, as it should of been to begin with. The lights are in excellent shape, as well as the 2 Safetran mechanical bells. |
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49 shows the other signal that has the base installed. 50 shows the lone signal that doesn't have it's new base installed. It is laying in the middle of the 2 tracks off to the side shown in picture 51. 52 shows GT's signal starting up for a train. |
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53 shows the gate down, and 54 shows the opposite side's gate also down. Notice the rear lights aren't flashing. This is because the train is not on that track. 55 shows the train approaching. 56 is a GT locmotive I shot in front of me as the train passed. |
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57 shows a big thing the train was transporting. 58 shows the train progressing through the crossing. |
Another visit to the crossing reveals that Conrail replaced 2 of the 4 mast signals. They now include Safetran 12"x24" Ball LED's. A new relay case is also installed.
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59 is an overview of the 2nd track signals from the West side. They are alot nicer than the old ones, but it's still sad to see the 8" ones go. Both signals now have GS type 2 electronic bells. |
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63 shows the new signal's base, and 64 shows the old base, and old wire going to the new one, that will soon be buried. 65 and 66 show the new signal on the North side. |
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It is the same as the South side signal. |
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The new relay case, along side the old relay case. The tractor you see is what Conrail used to dig up the holes for the new bases, and for new wiring for the new case. It's alot better, and includes predictors, instead of the old motion detectors. |
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The 3rd track signals are still the same. Don't expect this to last, as these signals only have a few days left in existance... (as of April 22, 2008) |
The 2 outside gates go down when ever there is a train on any of the 4 tracks. The relay cases are all wired to each other, so if one crossing is acitvated, the gates will go down.
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CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION. (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 23, 2007) |
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