MP:  000338.99

 

Created June 5, 2016

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  352170R
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   29   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: General Signals Type 1 electronic General Signals Type 1 electronic
Cantilever: Harmon Harmon
Light Frames:

8 - 12x24" Harmon w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs

4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs

8 - 12x24" Harmon w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs

2 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs

Base: Safetran Safetran
Gate Lights:

2 - RECO LEDs

1 - NEG LED

3 - RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Harmon cantilever.
The DOT tag.
The front and side lights are Harmon 12x24s with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.

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The overhead lights are a mixture of Safetran and Harmon lights, all 12x24 inch with WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs.
This signal also has a Safetran base.
The Safetran gate mechanim.

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The rear lights are Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs.
The bell on this signal is from General Signals and is a Type 1.
This signal has RECO LED gate lights.

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The second signal.
It's another Harmon cantilever.
The DOT tag.

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The front mast lights, the side lights, and the overhead lights are all Harmon 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs.

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The base is another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mech over here.
The rear lights are more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs.

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This signal has another General Signals Type 1 electronic bell.
The incandescent and LED gate lights here are also from RECO.
Track views. Picture 31 looks north towards Mitchell Road. Picture 32 looks south towards Arnold Street.

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The relay case.
A mile post near the crossing.

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A return trip on 5-20-17 catches the crossing in action!

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The train is a southbound military train with a CSX ES40DC leading a CSX ES44AH!

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A few pictures of the many tanks, plus another look at the power.

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The gate light on the tip (in Picture 47) is incandescent, while the rest are LED (Picture 48)!

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Some more pictures of the various military vehicles being carried on this train.

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 3-19-23 finds a couple of small upgrades here.

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The first signal has had the tip gate light replaced with an NEG LED gate light.

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The second signal has sadly had its incandescent RECO tip gate light replaced with a RECO LED gate light. Interestingly, it seems this gate light was reused from somewhere, given how faded it is.

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-34 were taken on 2-20-16.

Pictures 35-64 and the first video were taken on 5-20-17.

Pictures 65-72 and the second video were taken on 3-19-23.

The third video was taken on 8-13-23.