MP:  A356.40

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  731841J
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   13   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Southbound Signal Northbound Signal
Bell: Safetran Type 3 electronic N/A
Base: Siemens Siemens
Light Frames: 4 - 12x20" Safetran 4 - 12x20" Safetran
Gate Lights:

2 - RECOs

1 - RECO LED

 3 - RECOs
Gate Mechanism: Siemens Sticker Style 2 Siemens Sticker Style 2
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The southbound signal.
It has a SERRMI base.

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An old Southern DOT tag and the emergency information.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The bell at this crossing is a Safetran mechanical bell.
This signal has RECO gate lights.

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The northbound signal has a Safetran base.
The emergency information again.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
This signal has Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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More RECO gate lights on the northbound signal.
The relay case.
Looking southwest towards Bibb-Garrett Road in Decatur.

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Looking northeast towards Greenbrier Parkway in Huntsville.
Action shots. The bell starts up about two seconds before the lights do for some reason.

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A return trip to the crossing on 8-8-16 shows the signals have been replaced!
The new northbound signal.

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It has a Siemens base.
A Siemens gate mechanism.
This signal has Safetran 12x20 inch incandescent lights.

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The emergency information.
The incandescent RECO gate lights and gate arm were re-used.
The new southbound signal.

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Another Siemens base.
Another Siemens gate mechanism.
This signal has more Safetran 12x20 inch incandescent lights.

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The emergency information.
The bell here is now a Safetran Type-3 electronic bell.
The incandescent RECO gate lights and gate arm were also re-used.
The old relay case still controls the signals!

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Track views.
A return trip on 10-4-16 catches the crossing in action. The signals still have the bell start before the lights do!

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NS 73Z goes through the crossing.

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The wire for the gate lights on the northbound signal was cut! I reported this to NS after the train had passed.

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The DPU on the end of the train passes.

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The gates rise.

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A return trip on 8-5-20 finds a new relay case awaiting installation on the opposite side of the tracks from the old (current) one.

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A fourth return trip to the crossing on 7-1-21 finds that the new relay case is now installed next to where the old one was and is now active as well.

 

The crossing no longer has it's unique start-up where the bell started a couple seconds before the lights did as a result, unfortunately.

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A fifth return trip to this crossing on 7-18-22 finds a minor change to the signal with the bell here (other than the fact it's now bent just above the base)...

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...the middle gate light is now a RECO LED gate light! The rest of the RECO gate lights on this signal (and the other signal) remain unchanged, however.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-32 and the first video were taken on 5-22-15.

The second video was taken on 12-26-15.

The third video was taken on 6-25-16.

Pictures 33-54 were taken on 8-8-16.

Pictures 55-74 and the fourth video were taken on 10-4-16.

The fifth video was taken on 5-19-17.

The sixth video was taken on 1-1-18.

Pictures 75-77 and the seventh video were taken on 8-5-20.

The eighth video was taken on 9-21-20.

The ninth video was taken on 1-29-21.

Pictures 78 and 79 were taken on 7-1-21.

The tenth video was taken on 7-25-21.

The eleventh video was taken on 10-17-21.

The twelth video was taken on 12-8-21.

Pictures 80-85 were taken on 7-18-22.