RAILROAD SIGNALS of the U.S.

MISC GRADE CROSSING
PROTECTION....
GATES, WHATEVER

This section covers crossing gates that don't fit on the other crossing gate page, namely, oddballs, or maybe stuff you see at amusement parks and the like.

Elliston VA

   
This grade crossing signal protects a private grade crossing on the Norfolk Southern (ex N&W), between Salem and Christiansburg VA.  As the sign says, the lamp goes dark when a train is approaching.  Salem is to the left (to the north), and Christiansburg to the right.  The signal heads are PL heads off of a standard Pennsy and N&W style PL signal.

A map of the area, where, BTW, a lot of good action shots of NS coal freights can be had, great area!  My daughter went to Virginia Tech, and it provided me the opportunity for a lot of good railfanning in the area.

New 8-30-05
MOD 29-Jun-2008