MP:  AG146.42

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   5
Crossing DOT #:  728032V
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   18   (AS OF 2018)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS AGS South District.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2 Signal #3 Signal #4
Bell: General Signals Type 1 electronic N/A N/A Safetran Type 3 electronic
Cantilever: Safetran N/A N/A Safetran
Light Frames: 10 - 12x20" Safetran 4 - 12x20" Safetran 2 - 12x24" Safetran 10 - 12x20" Safetran
Base: 5" Safetran 4" Safetran 4" Safetran w/ SERRMI cover 5" Safetran
Gate Lights:

2 - RECOs

1 - NEG LED

N/A N/A 3 - RECOs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s N/A N/A Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical N/A N/A Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information and an old SOU DOT tag!

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All of the lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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This signal has a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell!
A 5 inch Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
This signal uses older RECO gate lights!

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The second signal.
It has a 4 inch Safetran base.
Some older NS emergency information!

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This signal has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
The third signal.

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It has a 4 inch SERRMI base.
More older NS emergency information over here!
This signal has another pair of Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The fourth signal.
It's another Safetran cantilever.
An old ICC sticker! No doubt this dates back to the SOU as well.

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The emergency information.
This signal uses even more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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This signal has a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell.
Another 5 inch Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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This signal uses newer RECO gate lights.
The relay case.
Track view looking northeast towards 15th Way.
Track view looking southwest towards 17th Street.

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A few shots of the crossing in action. This is the same train as the one seen at 15th Way. The Safetran Type 3 here rings while the gates are down, interestingly enough.

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A return trip to the crossing on 11-22-21 finds that one of the gateless signals here was replaced!

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The base is now a 4 inch Safetran base with a SERRMI cover taped on.
The lights on this signal are now a pair of re-used Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The crossing activates! The GS Type 1 here rings until the gates have lowered, while the Safetran Type 3 rings until the gates begin to rise.

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A northbound NS local freight comes through with a trio of SD60es for power!

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This signal now has a mix of older and newer RECO gate lights and an NEG LED gate light.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

Pictures 1-52 were taken on 10-7-19.

Pictures 53-98 and the video were taken on 11-22-21.