Great selection today Bill. Love this shot specially. Similar situations exist in the UK too, with buildings which once were vibrant railway premises now far away from the nearest tracks...!
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The grade crossing signal looks interesting. Am I seeing things, or does it have a stop sign built into it? If so, I'm guessing that said sign rotates 90 degrees to face traffic when the signal turns on.
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| Posted by SES on February 14, 2020 | |
That looks like an old Griswold signal. This was a very common crossing signal that could be seen on many railroad crossings starting some time in the 1950's. The sign I believe would rotate 360 degrees. They were a bit before my time so I only go by what my parents told me. Look up Griswold railroad signal on Google and you may find more info. The Milwaukee Road had this type of signal at many of their crossings at the time of their abandonment of their Western Extension in 1980. I used to live along their Chehalis sub and there were a handful protecting some crossings in Tacoma. By the time I came along in the 1970's, the rotating stop signs were removed. Those signals survived well into the 1990's on that segment of track. The last Griswold signal was replaced about late 2010 or 2011 at Sound Transit's freighthouse Square on D Street when the new leg for the Lakeview Sub was completed.
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Yes, this was a classic Griswold signal, made in the Twin Cities, with a 90 degree rotating stop sign in addition to the lights. The smaller lights warn side street traffic.
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| Posted by Dom O. on December 28, 2021 | |
Pretty sad that the ST. CROIX VALLEY (SCXY) abandoned the line in 2003 but they did have to abandon it due to unsafe track conditions
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