MP:  18.90

 

Updated November 20, 2007

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  856902V
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   75   (ESTIMATED)

 

The FRA thinks that there's a third mast signal here...

 

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The relay case.
The crossing in action. I don't know if the gate is going up or down.
Another picture of the relay case.
A dark picture of one of the signals.

 

The mechanical bell seen in picture 2 is a Safetran mechanical.

 

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A weird place to put one of these signs.
A side angle of the signal.
The crossing activates again!

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An action shot from the side.

 

Pictures 1-9 were taken September 6, 2004.

 

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Views of the crossing on October 2, 2007.

Note the sign in picture 13...

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The crossing was closed down and the old red grade was torn out on October 3, 2007.
New tracks going in on October 5, 2007.
New ballast being laid on October 6, 2007.

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Taken October 12, 2007.

October 13, 2007: New rubber grades are in place.
October 31, 2007: The finished product!
A new pedestrian gate was added with no gate lights.

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The signals were not changed at all during the grade replacement.

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The relay case.

The pedestrian gate in the down position.
A side view of one of the signals.

 

Pictures 20-28 were taken on October 31, 2007.


CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION.
(RECORDED 2007; THE BELL QUITS RINGING WHEN THE GATES FULLY LOWER)

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