MP:  0096.10

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   2
Crossing DOT #:  353153D
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   2   ( ESTIMATED)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the ATN Guntersville Branch.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: N/A WCH Type 4 electronic
Cantilever: Harmon Harmon
Light Frames:

10 - 12x24" Harmon

4 - 12x24" Safetran

6 - 12x24" Harmon

2 - 12x24" Safetran
Base: Safetran Safetran
Gate Lights: 3 - NEG LEDs 3 - NEG LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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The signal is a Harmon cantilever that was installed by CSX in 2000. The damage in picture 5 was likely caused by the April 24, 2010 storms.
The front and side lights on the mast are 12x24 inch Harmon lights.

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The overhead lights are also Harmon 12x24 inch lights.
A Safetran base.
This signal has a Safetran gate mechanism.

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The two halves of the emergency information.
The rear lights are Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The gate lights on this signal are 4 inch ones from an unknown brand.
The second signal.
It's also a Harmon cantilever.
The front mast lights are Harmon 12x24 inch lights as well.

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The overhead lights are even more Harmon 12x24 inch lights.
Another Safetran base.

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There is another Safetran gate mechanism on this signal.
The emergency information in it's entirety.
The rear lights are another pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The bell at this crossing is a WCH Type 3 electronic bell.
The gate lights on this signal are RECO gate lights.
Action shots.

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Apparently I had forgotten the track views and a relay case shot here back in 2014. To the north is Main Street, to the south is Jackson Street.

 

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A return trip to the crossing on 3-25-16 shows some minor changes to the crossing.
The first signal got a new gate.

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It now also has some NEG incandescent gate lights.
The second signal also got a new gate.
Its gate lights are now NEG LED gate lights.

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Another return trip on 10-12-19 shows that the bell-less signal has had its gate lights replaced with more NEG LED gate lights.

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Yet another return trip on 12-9-20 catches the crossing in action! The WCH e-bell here was replaced with a WCH Type 4 electronic bell by this time.

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ATN M715 flies through with an ex-BN SD40-2 for power.

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The train passes and the gates rise.

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-44 and the first video were taken on 10-7-14.

Pictures 45-52 were taken on 3-25-16.

The second video was taken on 3-8-18.

Pictures 53-56 were taken on 10-12-19.

Pictures 57-73 and the third video were taken on 12-9-19.

The fourth video was taken on 1-14-22.