MP:  800.460

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   15
Crossing DOT #:  728044P
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   6   (AS OF 2020)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS West End District with BNSF and CSX having trackage rights over it.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2 Signal #3
Bell: General Signals Type 1 electronic N/A N/A
Base: Safetran SERRMI RACO
Light Frames: 4 - 12x20" Safetran 4 - 12x20" Safetran

1 - 8" RACO

1 - 12x20" WCH No Right Turn
Gate Lights: 3 - RECO 3 - RECO N/A
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s N/A
Gate Striping: Diagonal Vertical N/A

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.

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This signal has all Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
The bell here is a General Signals Type 1 e-bell!
This signal uses all RECO gate lights.

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The second signal.
It has a SERRMI base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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The emergency information and an old SOU DOT tag!
This signal has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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More RECO gate lights over here.
Near the crossing stands a No Right Turn signal!

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It has a RACO base.
The lights.
The upper light is a RACO 8 inch light!

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The lower light is a WCH 12x20 inch No Right Turn light!
The relay case.

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Looking northwest towards 27th Street #1.
A RECO gate light lays on the ground next to the crossing.

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A few action shots of the No Left Turn signal. The bell here remains on while the gates are down.

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A return trip to the crossing on 12-18-20 catches it in action! Unfortunately, the bell here no longer rings while the gates are down, it appears.

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NS 320 comes through with an AC44C6M leading an SD70ACu on the head-end.

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An ES44DC works as the mid-train DPU.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise, with the bell here ringing again as they do so.

 

 

Pictures 1-40 were taken on 2-1-20.

Pictures 41-110 and the video were taken on 12-18-20.