Note: The 749200G (MP: 750.80) crossing is the one that's gone defunct. The 058285C crossing is the one that still exists Today, and has the WES trains running on it Today.
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This is facing Southbound on the North track. These signals are older, but doesn't see as much traffic unfortunately.
The bell pictured in picture 2 is a very rare WABCO mechanical bell! The lights are also from WABCO dating back to the 1970s. |
The Southbound signal on the South track. Why are the lights off center?
This signal hasn't been in service for very long. |
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The Northbound signal on the South track. The lights are Safetran though. This bell is a very old RACO mechanical bell, and no longer works unfortunately. |
The Northbound WABCO signal on the North track. This signal also has a rare WABCO mechanical bell too! |
The original relay case for the old WABCO signals. |
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The newer relay case for the Safetran signals.
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Facing SouthEast on the North track. |
Facing NorthWest on the North track. |
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Facing SouthEast on the South track.
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A blurry NorthWest view of the South track. |
A close-up of one of the WABCO bells, this one from the Northbound signal, North track. |
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An overview of the crossing. Each crossing only has 1 track apiece. |
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CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION. (RECORDED MARCH 27, 2007 SOMETIME AROUND 11 PM PST.) |
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P&W did something very unexpected here. They put both of the single tracks together as a single 2 track crossing! |
A view of the South track that's now defunct. |
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When P&W tore the South track out, they replaced it closer to the North track for the sake of convenience. Both Safetran signals on the South track were removed (including the dead RACO mechanical bell), but the original WABCO signals stayed, and one was even relocated, so now this converted has a couple of 2 tracks signs, and now is pure WABCO!
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Here's the remnants of the South track, just a grade which will eventually disappear. |
The relay case for the old Safetran signals. It's now disconnected from power and off its foundation. It will be removed soon. |
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An overview of the converted crossing. |
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Pictures 14-20 were taken on July 6, 2007.
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A southbound crossing overview with new 12"x24" signals. New block signals for the trains can be seen at left. |
Facing Northbound. |
A south-easterly view down the tracks, looking at the new yard. Compare with picture 8 above! |
The lights are 12x24 Harmon L.E.Ds with WCH Type-2 electronic bells. The gate lights are 4" L.E.D.
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The new block signals for the yard switches. These signals have clear lens L.E.Ds. |
Another block signal pole without its signal attached yet. |
The relay case is now dwarfed by the huge case for the block signals. |
The L.E.D. block signals are not yet in service, although they should be later in 2008. Currently they face away from the tracks.
A close-up of one of the L.E.D. lights. |
Pictures 21-28 were taken January 5, 2008.