1228-20 MN&S NP-SOO connection at ex-Minnesota Western crossing         
Looking north. Diamond crossing protected by smashboard gate
Date: 5/1/1982 Location: Golden Valley, MN   Map Show Golden Valley on a rail map Views: 258 Collection Of:   The Slidebroker image by John Hill
Author:  John Hill
1228-20 MN&S NP-SOO connection at ex-Minnesota Western crossing
Picture Categories: Signal,Track This picture is part of album:  1982 Twin Cities Metro
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Jacob Nelson General What's the smashboard gate for? 6/10/2009 6:48:23 PM
The Slidebroker image by John Hill General Smashboards were once common where 2 lightly-trafficked railroads crossed at a diamond. Where traffic didn't warrant an on-site operator, the smashboard was a 'First come-first served" stop sign. 6/12/2009 6:47:45 AM

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