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[QUOTE]Originally posted by bsme25: [QB] Well, I think the crossbuck installation is now complete on Santa Ana and Olive Streets. The new crossbucks are covered with Silver (White) conspicuity tape similar to DOT C-2 seen on truck trailers and newer railroad locomotives and rolling stock. The wood posts are also covered with the same tape on the sides facing the conflicting flow of traffic. On one set of crossbucks for every gradecrossing there is a reflective blue sign that reads: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD To report stalled vehicle blocking crossing or other emergency call 1-800-848-8715 Refer to crossing #______. Non of the crossing numbers have been filled in yet. Here's the rundown of grade crossing protection that has been completed as of Saturday Feb 28, 2004. From West St. to Vermont Ave. West St. - No changes, already protected on the Santa Ana St crossing with cantilever signals and both sides of West St. with flashers and crossing gates. Ally between West St and Illinois St – Previously had no grade crossing protection. New crossbucks on both sides of ally just installed today. Illinois St - Previously had no grade crossing protection, now has two new crossbucks. Ally between Illinois and Indiana St - Previously had no grade crossing protection. New crossbucks on both sides of ally just installed today. Indiana St - Previously had an old Southern Pacific Stenciled crossbuck on the North side and an unstenciled crossbuck on the South side. Both removed and replaced by new crossbucks. Ally between Indiana St and Ohio - Previously had no grade crossing protection. New crossbucks on both sides of ally just installed today. Ohio St - Had unstenciled crossbuck on South side only. This pole supporting the crossbuck was unpainted and had an old SP plate on it indicating its location by milepost. Other crossbucks in the area had similar plates but this was the only one that I was aware of that was not painted over. It was removed and replaced by new crossbucks. Ally between Ohio St and Citron - Previously had no grade crossing protection. New crossbucks on both sides of ally just installed today. Citron - Had two unstenciled crossbucks and a very unique crossbuck on the northeast corner with a bell but no flashers. The unstenciled crossbucks were removed and replaced by new ones. Ally between Citron and Resh - Previously had no grade crossing protection. New crossbucks on both sides of ally just installed today. Resh St - Other than the wig wag on Lemon St. I thought this was the second most unique site because of the wooden crossbucks. This probably was a survivor from the steam era. Gone now and replaced by a new crossbuck. Herritage Village Senior Living driveway directly across from Resh St - Had no protection, now has a new crossbuck. Ally between Resh St and Janss - Previously had no grade crossing protection. This ally originates on Santa Ana St and runs South. A new crossbuck was installed on the North side of Santa Ana St on the far side of the RR tracks. Interesting placement! Janss St - Previously had no gradecrossing protection, now has a new crossbuck. Police station driveway directly across from Janss - Had no protection, now has a new crossbuck of its own. Alley and Library driveway between Janss and Harbor Blvd - Had no protection, now share a brand new crossbuck. Harbor Blvd - Unchanged. Has cantilever flashers on both sides of Santa Ana St and a Southern Pacific stenciled crossbuck on the North side of Harbor off to the side where it won't do any good but, as of today, the only original crossbuck still surviving. Helena St - Previously had no gradecrossing protection, now has a new crossbuck. Clementine St - Previously had no gradecrossing protection, now has a new crossbuck. Lemon St - Had a "Look out for the cars" stenciled crossbuck and wig wag on the south side of the tracks. The wig wag survives still but the old crossbuck has been removed and new crossbucks have been installed on both sides of Lemon. Anaheim Blvd - Unchanged. Has flashers and crossing gates on both sides of the track. Claudina St - Had "Look out for the cars" stenciled on the north crossbucks. The south crossbucks were unstenciled. Both replaced with new crossbucks with "2 Tracks" indicated. Philadelphia St - Unchanged but another unique signal installation. Flashers at the termination of Philadelphia St but the RR tracks veer off of Santa Ana St just prior to this signal location. Traffic off of Philadelphia turning right or left would get a stop indication if a train were present but this traffic never actually crosses the RR tracks. Flasher also points east down Santa Ana St. Westbound traffic is also indicated to stop when a train is present but does not cross the RR tracks either. Cantilever signals protect the crossing of the RR tracks on the eastbound lane of Santa Ana St. Santa Ana and Olive Intersection - This intersection had a crossbuck clearly stenciled "Look out for the cars." Although the track in this portion of Santa Ana St had been removed for about two years, the crossbuck still existed until this afternoon. UP grade crossing on Olive - This is where the tracks reentered street trackage. The tracks cross the southbound lane from a blind ally and then proceeds down the middle of Olive St. This busy grade crossing previously had no protection. Now it has a new crossbuck. Badly needs an active warning device here. Ellsworth - Had unstenciled crossbuck now has a new reflective crossbuck. Water St - Had a Southern Pacific stenciled crossbuck. Yanked in favor of the new and improved. South St - Unchanged. Cantilevered flashers on the east side, flashers on a cantilever mount, but no cantilever, on the west side. Alleyway between South St. and Valencia St - Previously no protection, now a new crossbuck. Valencia St - For the life of me I can't remember what existed there if anything. Regardless, it has a new crossbuck. Vermont Ave - This busy gradecrossing has a traffic signal that flashes red when a train is present. Two new crossbucks were added to supplement that protection. All these installs were performed by a private contractor, not the Union Pacific. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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