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MP: 674.690 |
Created December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 5
Crossing
DOT #: 667459C
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 10 (AS OF 2021)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the BNSF Birmingham Subdivision.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | General Signals Type 2 electronic | N/A |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x20" 70s Safetran | 2 - 12x20" 70s Safetran 1 - 12x20" Hawker-Siddeley Safetran 1 - 12x20" Safetran |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - RECO LEDs | 2 - RECO LEDs 1 - NEG LED |
| Gate Mechanism: | US&S Model 95 Style 2 | US&S Model 95 Style 2 |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
A US&S Model 95 gate mechanism with US&S counterweight arms. |
The emergency information. |
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The lights on this signal are all older Safetran 12x20 inch lights! |
The lone bell here is a General Signals Type 2 e-bell. |
This signal has RECO LED gate lights. |
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The second signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
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Another US&S Model 95 gate mechanism with US&S counterweight arms. |
The emergency information. |
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The lights on this signal were all more older Safetran 12x20 inch lights! |
All of the gate lights here were more RECO LED gate lights. |
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The relay case. |
Looking southeast towards 3rd Street. |
Looking northwest towards Mayo Road in Kansas. |
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Some shots of the crossing in action. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 3-29-21 finds some changes to the bell-less signal here. |
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Two of the lights on this signal were replaced with re-used Safetran 12x20 inch lights! One is from the 2000s while the other is from the 1990s. Thankfully, two of the other original 70s Safetran 12x20 inch lights still remain on this signal as well. |
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One of the RECO LED gate lights on this signal was also replaced with an NEG LED gate light. |
No changes to this signal. |
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The crossing activates! |
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A southbound phosphate train comes flying through with a BNSF ES44DC leading an NS Dash-9 and a BNSF Dash-9. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the crossing deactivates. |
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Pictures 1-35 and the first video were taken on 9-20-19.
The second video was taken on 3-21-21.
Pictures 36-70 and the third video were taken on 3-29-21.