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MP: 0543.40 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 2
Crossing
DOT #: 353828C
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 12 (AS OF 2012)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the ATN Alabama Mineral Loop.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | Modern Industries mechanical | N/A |
| Base: | Modern Industries | Modern Industries |
| Light Frames: | 2 - 12x24" Modern Industries 1 - 12x24" Harmon 1 - 12x24" Safetran |
6 - 12x24" Modern Industries |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - RECO LEDs | 3 - NEG 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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It has a Modern Industries base. |
The gate mechanism is a GRS gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
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The lights on this signal are all 12x24 inch and they are from Modern Industries, Safetran, and Harmon. |
The bell here is a Modern Industries mechanical bell. |
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The gate lights on this signal are from RECO. |
The second signal. |
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It has another Modern Industries base. |
This gate mechanism is from GRS as well. |
The emergency information again. |
The lights here are all from Modern Industries. |
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The gate lights on this signal are a mixture of RECO and General Signals. |
The relay case. |
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Track views. Picture 25 looks east towards I-59 #1 and picture 26 looks west towards Chestnut Street. |
A return trip on 3-4-16 shows that the gates were replaced. |
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The gate lights were also
replaced with NEG gate lights. These are also incandescent,
interestingly enough. |
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Nothing else has changed at the crossing.
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The crossing activates! The bell rings until the gate on the left has fully lowered. |
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ATN train GN 1 (formerly train M715) heads back towards the ATN's yard in Gadsden. |
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Two GP50s... |
...and an ex-GWR GP20M-Q! |
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The train had a few cars full of wheels on it. |
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The crossing deactivates. The gate on the left takes a longer time to rise. |
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A return trip on 10-12-19 shows a few changes to the crossing. |
The first signal now has RECO LED gate lights! |
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The second signal now has a new gate arm and NEG LED gate lights. |
Track views. |
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Another return trip on 12-27-19 catches the crossing in action once again! |
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ATN M715 stops just before the crossing. |
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The crossing times out and the gates rise. |
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Another look at ATN M715. |
Pictures 1-26 were taken on 3-27-15.
Pictures 27-56 and the first video were taken on 3-4-16.
Pictures 57-64 were taken on 10-12-19.
Pictures 65-78 and the second video were taken on 12-27-19.
The third video was taken on 1-14-22.