Note: The FRA report says that 16 switching trains use this crossing since 2001. I think that's rather high, especially since I only saw this crossing active only 1 time since I lived in Midland.
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These signals look like they're in good shape. Again, there's 2 General Signal electronic bells. |
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Take a good look at picture 4. You can barely see a private crossbuck crossing with a faded yield sign. Both pictures 4 and 5 lead into the DOW chemical plant. Picture 6 is a rear view of the southern cantilever. |
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Pictures 7 and 8 face South. Picture 9 clearly shows the 232520A ID right on the signal even though it isn't the regular CSX sign that the FRA claims this crossing is. The sign is used for the CMGN/Huron & Eastern Railway crossings. |
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Pictures 10 and 11 show the 2 signals. 18 lights in total protect this crossing.
More information: I've seen this crossing in action before! All lights work perfectly. They went off for about 30 seconds for a train switching tracks going west, although it never crossed the street. I heard the electronic bells, and even though they do ring throughout the whole session, they are almost as loud as a whisper! I could barely hear them! The volume really needs to be turned up on those bells.
Also, this crossing from 1990-1997 was listed as a CLOSED crossing. It came back to life in 1997 to the present. Did it really die for 7 years, or is it another one of thousands of mistakes by the FRA? I somehow doubt it. The crossing would've had 12" lights if it was torn up. |
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