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MP: 000418.400 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 3
Crossing
DOT #: 352281H
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 14 (AS OF 2016)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the CSX S&NA South Subdivision.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | N/A | NEG electronic |
| Base: | 4" Modern Industries clamp-style 5" Modern Industries |
4" Modern Industries clamp-style 5" Modern Industries |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x24" Safetran | 4 - 12x24" Safetran |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - RECO LEDs | 3 - RECO LEDs |
| Gate Mechanism: | GRS Type D | GRS Type D |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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A Modern Industries clamp-style base. |
The emergency information. |
This signal has Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
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A 5 inch Modern Industries base. |
The gate mechanism is from GRS! |
The LED gate lights are from RECO. |
The second signal. |
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Another Modern Industries clamp-style base. |
It has more Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
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The emergency information. |
This signal uses an NEG electronic bell. |
Another 5 inch Modern Industries base. |
Another GRS gate mechanism! |
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More RECO LED gate lights. |
The relay case. |
Track view looking south towards Dargin Road and US 31 #3 near Calera. |
Track view looking north towards Snow Drive. |
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A couple more overviews of the crossing. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 11-27-17 catches the crossing in action! |
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A rail train slowly approaches the crossing! |
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The rail train crawls across the crossing, as it's laying out rail. |
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A CSX worker prepares to cut the rail so they don't lay it across the road. |
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The CSX worker cuts the rail before cutting a hole in the end that's still on the train. |
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The freshly laid rail. |
After almost 30 minutes, the train clears the crossing. |
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The crossing deactivates. |
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The crossing reactivates as the train backs-up to the crossing so they can lay out more rail on the north side. |
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The rail train continues to lay out rail as it continues north. |
Another train is coming! |
The crossing activates again! |
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A truck drives around the gates just before they start to raise. |
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The crossing activates again before fully deactivating! |
The train continues to approach the crossing. |
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The crossing deactivates again! |
The crossing activates once more. |
The train continues to approach. |
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The train finally crosses the crossing... |
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The train is a local freight from Calera, AL with a pair of AC44CWs pulling it! They are heading to switch some storage tracks just north of the crossing. |
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| The train clears the crossing... |
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...and the signals deactivate... |
...only to have a tail-ring malfunction occur... |
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Pictures 1-26 were taken on 2-18-17.
Pictures 27-132 and the first and second videos were taken on 11-27-17.
The third video was taken on 1-8-22.