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Note: The FRA database incorrectly lists this crossing as being owned by Union Pacific instead of Kansas City Southern.
Page created by: Josh Baumann.
Photos 1 & 2 were taken on October 14, 2000. Photos 3-20 were taken on June 27, 2009.
Photos 5, 6, 8, 10, 19 and 20 were taken by Chad Huth. All remaining photos were taken by Josh Baumann.
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This is how the crossing looked back in the year 2000. These type of signals are rare to find nowaways with the triangle bracketed gates and 8" lights.
These are the only remaining signals with triangle gate brackets in Plano. There used to be triangle gates at the UP crossings on 18th Street and Plano Parkway before DART took over that line. When that line was switched over to light rail, the 18th Street crossing got US&S gates and cantilevers, and the Plano Parkway crossing was grade-separated. |
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Nine years have passed, but luckily these classic signals remain the same:
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Overall view looking south. |
The southbound signal. |
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There is a wasp nest in the right light, and the left rear light appears to be held up by a cable. |
Side view of the northbound signal. |
Back side of the southbound signal. |
A closeup of the triangle gate bracket. |
Wabco signal base. |
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Overall view looking north. |
The northbound signal. |
Union Switch & Signal / Wabco 8" lights. |
WRRS mechanical bell. |
Track view looking southwest (towards the Plano Pkwy. #3 crossing). |
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Track view looking northeast (towards the 10th St. #2 crossing). |
The equipment case. |
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