NOTE: THE OWNERSHIP OF THE CROSSING HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED ON THIS REPORT SINCE THE REPORT IS BACK FROM 1988. THE LAST REPORT STATES THAT THE OWNERS ARE THE PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY RAILROAD. THIS CROSSING IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE WASHINGTON ST. #1 CROSSING.

 

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The signal in picture 1 looks newer than the signal in picture 2. Perhaps there was an accident here in the past? Anyway, the front and rear lights in picture 1 are 12"x20" lights. The side lights are 12"x24".

 

The signal in picture 2 has 12"x20" incandescent lights, but the "CROSSING" part of the crossbuck is upside down!

 

All lights and signal parts except for the GS (unknown type) e-bells are from Safetran.

 

Picture 3 faces South. I don't know why that "VEHICLES PROHIBITED" sign is picture 3. The spur to the right is very rarely used. Also, the MAX train line terminates here where you see a MAX train. It doesn't cross Main St. here.

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Facing West.
The relay case.
An old SP DOT sign.

 

Pictures 1-6 were taken in October 2006.

 

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The train is coming from a way off. It is between Baseline and Oak here.
The crossing is not activated, and the train gets closer.
About 10 seconds later, the signals start up.

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The gates come down, note how faded the back of the other gate is!
You can see a sagging gate wire.
The train crosses with it's old Buffalo & Pittsburgh markings visible.

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A yellow locomotive approaches.
Plywood cargo passes the crossing.
A side view of the signals with the side lights and the NO LEFT TURN - TRAIN sign visible.

 

In picture 13, the train was running three locomotives. The yellow and black one is an old St. Lawrence & Atlantic locomotive the P&W acquired in 2005. #2309 is named 'Philomath' after an Oregon town that the P&W serves.


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A close-up of the sign. It is not L.E.D but rather, fiber-optic.
A side view showing 12"x24" incandescent side lights.

 

Pictures 7-14 were taken on August 26, 2007.