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Pictures 1-16 were taken September 9, 2010 by TrainmanKight.

Pictures 17-38 were taken February 18, 2017 by freebrickproductions.

Pictures 39-54 were taken November 27, 2017 by freebrickproductions.

Pictures 55-140 and the video were taken March 26, 2020 by freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Rome Line.

 

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Overviews of the crossing, which is right next to the Calera Police Department. Here's one signal without a bell.

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This signal has 8" Safetran incandescent frames.

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The other side of the crossing is a bit weird. The front and rear lights are on different brackets due to the curve at the crossing.

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The light frames are also Safetran incandescents. The lone bell here is from WRRS.

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Second of two Emergency signs provided by NS.

 

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A return trip by freebrickproductions on 2-18-17 shows almost no change to the crossing!
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
The new blue emergency information.
This signal still has Safetran 8 inch lights!

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The second signal.
It has a SERRMI base.
The new blue emergency information.

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This signal still retains the weirdly-positioned Safetran 8 inch lights as well!

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The WRRS mechanical bell is still here!
The relay case with the old emergency information and the wrong street name on it.

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Track view looking southwest towards US 31 #1.
Track view looking northeast towards AL 25 #2.

 

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A second return trip on 11-27-17 shows that the 8 inch lights were replaced!

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The first signal.
It now has Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The second signal, which still retains the WRRS mechanical bell!
The front lights are now Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The rear lights are now a mixture of older and newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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Track views.

 

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Another return trip on 3-26-20 catches the crossing in action!

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NS A84 comes through with a pair of SD40-2s for power!

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The train passes...

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...and the signals eventually shut off...

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...only to activate again a bit later for a long tail-ring malfunction!

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