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Page created by: Rich Owens.
These pictures were taken on January 3, 2008.
Note: For reference, this crossing starts at the West side and goes East.
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1-3 is the West side of the crossing. These signals are pretty old, as you can see. The front and rear lights in picture 3 don't line up very well. 4 is the crossing ID tag. |
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A very old RACO gate mechanism. |
Another view of the gate mechanism. |
Rear view. |
South view. Emmons Blvd. is in the distance. The 2 tracks become 1 before Emmons. |
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North view. If you look closely, you can see a Hi-Railer truck and worker on the tracks. |
This signal has WABCO 8" lights, and a mechanical bell by RACO. |
Front view. |
It has a WABCO base as well. |
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13 is the overview of the 1st track looking West. 14 is the relay case. 15 is the 2nd track overview. 16 shows the South mast signal on the 2nd track. |
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It has a Safetran hybrid bell! |
And GRS Plastic lights seen in 18. 19 is the crossing ID tag. |
Rear view of South signal. |
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21 is a South view. Notice a Wayside signal on the left, along with a relay case. Both the crossing and Wayside are controlled by the same case. 22 isa North view. The tracks spur off to one another. 23 is a rear view of the North side signal. It has a Safetran mechanical bell. 24 is a front view. |
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25 is the 2nd track crossing overview from the East side looking West. 26 is the 3rd track crossing overview looking East. |
Front view of South side signal. |
It has 8" Safetran lights. |
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29 shows the hybrid bell this signal has as well. 30 is a rear view. 31 is a South view. |
North view. |
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Rear view of North signal. It has GRS Plastics, and a Safetran mechanical bell. |
Front view. |
3rd track crossing overview from East looking West. |
Conrail's relay case for the 4 mast signals and 2 Wayside signals. |
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37 is a crossing overview of 4th track signals. 38 is the East side mast signal.
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39 is a close up of the 8" Safetran lights, which are falling apart. 40 is the crossing ID tag.
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Rear view of mast signal. You can see an old cement base where a previous signal used to stand. |
South view. |
North view. |
Rear view of East side gated signal. It is as old as the West side gated signal. |
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45 is a front close up view of the gated signal. 46 is the 4th track crossing overview from East looking West. If you notice, the CN Hi-Railer truck is now at the crossing converting to the road. 47 is the relay case for the 4th track signals.
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An old US&S wayside signal base like at the Antoine St. crossing in Wyandotte, MI. |
On January 27, 2008, due to a track ballast sensor, not being able to detect where trains were at, the signals falsely activated and stayed active for a while before CN was called to have the problem fixed.. The signal with the RACO bell seen in pictures 10-11 is on its last legs, and likely won't be around for too much longer.
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CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION. (RECORDED JANUARY 27, 2008) |
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