Ryan's Traffic Page--Railroad Crossing Photos

This signal is located on Brooklyn Ave. in Creston, Ohio. It stands on the north side of the railroad tracks.

This is an exampe of one of Ohio's passive crossing signs. This is commonly known as the Buckeye Crossbuck. Notice the letters in the crossbuck are red instead of black. Also, the "wings" on the yield sign are angled back a little bit. This sign is located on Chippewa Rd. outside Orrville, Ohio and stands on the north side of the tracks.

Here is another Buckeye Crossbuck. This one is located on the south side of the tracks on Friendsville Rd. outside Seville, Ohio.

This signal is located on Main St. (OH 3) in Creston and stands guard on the south side of the tracks. The railroad crossing signal cantilever is one assembly and the gate is on a separate assembly. Barely visible on the gate's pole is a tear-drop bell made by the U.S. & S. Co. These are VERY rare.

These signals are getting harder to find in my area. They tend to have gates and lights, or just a crossbuck. This signal was photographed in Barberton, Ohio, which seems to have quite a few of these left standing. This signal is located on Newell St. on the north side of the tracks.

This is an example of the other type of crossbuck used for Ohio's passive crossings--A standard black and white crossbuck on a reflective post. This sign is located in Wooster on Palmer St. north of the railroad tracks.

This signal is located on Portage St. near Doylestown, Ohio and stands on the southeast side of the tracks.

These photos are a good example of being at the right place at the right time. Sorry the crossbucks are so bright; I used the flash. To the left is a photo taken right after the gates came down. On the lower left is a good photo of a caboose going through the crossing (it was a short train). Below left, the gates are going up. Below right is a photo taken on a different day of just the signal. These signals are located on Rohrer Rd. near Smithville, Ohio. I was standing on the northeast side of the tracks.

Pictured here is a good example of how a Buckeye Crossbuck looks with little light (low light and a flash!). As you can see, these really stand out. This sign is located on Schrock Rd. in Orrville and stands on the east side of the tracks east of the Schrock Rd./S. Crown Hill Rd. intersection.

Here are some more good action shots! These photos were taken on Sites Rd. near Mansfield on the northeast side of the tracks. The top left photo is of the gates going down. In the top right photo the gates are down awaiting the train. Above, the engine goes speeding through the crossing. To the left, container cars pass through.

Both of these signals are fairly new (less than 2 years old) and guard the crossing on Tannerville Rd. near Orrville. The one on the far left stands on the north side of the tracks (note the electronic bell) The one to the left is located on the south side of the tracks.

This is another good example of Ohio's newer-style standard crossbuck. It guards the east side of the crossing on Wall Rd. near Wadsworth.

This signal is located on Beaumont Ave. NW in Massillon, Ohio. It stands on the north side of the tracks.

At left is a photo of the signal on the east side of the tracks crossing Forty Corners St. NW in Massillon, Ohio. These signals have LEDs in them instead of regular bulbs. As far as I know, the gate lights are bulbs. I've never seen these in action, though I'd really like to. At right, I attempted to catch the detail of the lights with the LEDs, but it didn't work to well. If you look hard enough, you MIGHT be able to see them.

The sign in this photo is located on Church St. in Orrville and stands on the east side of the tracks. I'm not entirely sure why this has the red lettering instead of the black. Its counterpart is the same way. The signs at this crossing tend to get hit by trucks and knocked down a LOT, so I figure the railroad really doesn't care what goes up here if they are going to have to replace the signs eventually anyway.

This Buckeye Crossbuck stands on the south side of the S. Crown Hill Rd. railroad tracks that are south of the Crown Hill Rd./Schrock Rd. intersection in Orrville.

This signal is located on Schrock Rd. in Orrville, Ohio, and stands on the east side of the tracks west of the Schrock Rd./S. Crown Hill Rd. intersection. I clearly remember when these gates were installed, due to the fact that I grew up on Schrock Rd. In fact, one of the crossbucks in my collection came from this crossing (though it stood on the other side of the crossing).

The signal in these two photos is located at the intersection of Galehouse Rd. and Porr Rd. near Doylestown, Ohio and guards the southwest side of the crossing. This is definitely one of the more unique setups. The photo on the far left is the view traveling on Galehouse Rd. On the near left is what one would see as they pulled up to the intersection on Porr Rd. Also notice the length of the gate.

The signal pictured here is located on Liberty Street in Wooster, Ohio. It stands on the northwest side of the crossing.

This signal is located on Walnut Street in Orrville, Ohio. The overpass was built many years ago mainly as quick access from one side of town to the other (I think the reason was primarily for emergency vehicles), as it's hard to go anywhere in town without crossing railroad tracks, especially from north to south (and vice-versa). The top left photo is the signal with the gate up. Top center, the gate's awaiting the train. Top right is another view of the crossing with the gates down. At left, the train passes through.

The signal in this photo is located on Geyers Chapel Road in Wooster, Ohio. It stands on the north side of the tracks. These signs are also fairly new (less than 2 years old). Note the electronic bell at the top of the signal.