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204 Trains (102 each way) come by Monday-Thursday, and 208 (104 each way) come by on Friday.
166 trains (83 each way) come by on Saturday, and 138 (69 each way) come by on Sunday.
All pictures were taken October 2006.
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This is a very weird crossing. Six pairs of 12"x20" L.E.D. lights, with 6 gates, and 4 gate mechanisms, and 14 WCH L.E.D. gate lights protect this MAX crossing. The reason for the extra pedestrian gates, is because the crossing has very bad visibility. With MAX trains going 55 MPH, without the signals, there would be a lot more accidents.
In picture 2, the lights are once again mounted on the gate... |
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Another pedestrian gate. |
A voice box. Kind of weird. |
A tree hiding a pedestrian gate. |
Facing West. |
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Facing East. |
Facing West. The visibility here is only 60'! |
A pedestrian US&S model 95 gate. |
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A wide view of the crossing! |
The crossing is in action! |
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CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION. (RECORDED OCTOBER 2006; NOTICE HOW THE MAX TRAIN DOES NOT SOUND ITS HORN) |
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The voicebox in picture 6 used to say "Caution: Train Approaching", but now mimics a GS type 2 e-bell, although it has a noticable loop. The box keeps emitting the bell sound, while (as with all MAX crossings) the GS e-bells quit ringing.
What MAX should've done if they wanted a bell clip for the voicebox in picture 6, they should've used an audio clip of a mechanical bell, instead of an electronic one.