MP:  0140.94

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   20
Crossing DOT #:  728014X
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   31   (AS OF 2016)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS AGS South District.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: WCH 2nd Gen mechanical General Signals Type 3 electronic
Cantilever: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 10 - 12x20" Safetran 10 - 12x20" Safetran
Base: early Safetran SERRMI
Gate Lights: 3 - RECOs 3 - RECOs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran mid-90s Safetran mid-90s
Gate Striping: Vertical & Diagonal Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information.
The mast lights here are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The overhead lights are more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
The bell on this signal is a WCH mechanical bell!

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An older Safetran base.
This signal uses a Safetran gate mechanism.
RECO gate lights on this gate.
The second signal.

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It's another Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information.

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All of the lights on this signal are even more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
This signal has a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell.

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A Serrmi base.
This signal uses another Safetran gate mechanism.
More RECO gate lights over here.
The relay case.

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Track views. Pictures 29 and 30 look northeast towards 43rd Street. Pictures 31 and 32 look southwest towards 32nd Street.

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Action shots.

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Some gate arm pieces left next to the crossing.

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The return trip on 4-3-19 shows that the Safetran Type 3 here was replaced with a General Signals Type 3 e-bell! Amazingly enough, the WCH mechanical bell here remains working, though it still sounds weak.

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The crossing activates!
A westbound NS mixed freight rolls through with a trio of Dash-9s for power.

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Pictures 1-72 and the first two videos were taken on 6-16-16.

Pictures 73-82 and the third video were taken on 4-3-19.

The fourth video was taken on 5-19-21.

The fifth video was taken on 11-19-21.