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MP: A364.00 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 6
Crossing
DOT #: 731852W
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 23 (AS OF 2014)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | Safetran Type 3 electronic | General Signals Type 3 electronic |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x20" Safetran | 6 - 12x20" Safetran |
| Gate Lights: | RECO | RECO |
| Gate Mechanism: | 90s Safetran | 90s Safetran |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
The DOT tag and emergency information. |
It has a Safetran gate mechanism. |
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The lights are Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
The bell on this signal is a Safetran mechanical bell. |
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The gate lights on this signal are from NEG. |
The second signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
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The gate mechanism is another one from Safetran. |
The DOT tag and emergency information on this signal. |
The lights over here are more Safetran 12x20s. |
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The bell on this signal is another Safetran mechanical bell. |
The gate lights on this signal are from RECO. |
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The relay case. |
Track views. Picture 26 looks east towards Vine Street #1 and Vine Street #2. Picture 27 looks west towards 12th Avenue. |
Action shots. |
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The
train was a local freight that had pulled into the crossing's detection
zone, but not through the crossing itself. The crossing deactivated
shortly afterwords. |
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A return trip to this crossing on 12-31-19 finds a few new things with it... |
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The first signal was relocated onto a new foundation closer to the tracks! |
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Meanwhile, the second signal had it's Safetran mechanical bell, which had begun to die, replaced with a General Signals Type 3 e-bell! |
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The second track here was removed! This was due to NS redoing Decatur Siding as part of NS upgrading the non-CTC sidings on the NS Memphis District East End to CTC. The signal west of here is now CP 12th Street (and not CP 12th Avenue, strangely enough). |
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The crossing activates! The remaining Safetran mechanical bell sadly sounds a bit flat. |
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NS 201 rolls west through the crossing with an ES44AC leading an ET44AC. |
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The train passes and the gates rise. |
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Another return trip to the crossing on 9-3-21 finds that the remaining NEG gate lights here were replaced with RECO gate lights. The remaining Safetran mechanical bell here was sadly starting to die as well. |
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A third return trip to this crossing on 10-22-21 finds that the remaining Safetran mechanical bell here has been replaced by a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell. |
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The crossing activates! |
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NS 201 comes through with a pair of SD70ACes for power and a friendly crew! |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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Pictures 1-31 were taken on 10-9-15.
The first video was taken on 3-13-16.
The second video was taken on 5-1-17.
The third video was taken on 7-28-17.
Pictures 32-66 and the fourth video were taken on 12-31-19.
The fifth video was taken on 8-26-21.
Pictures 67-70 were taken on 9-3-21.
Pictures 71-114 and the sixth video were taken on 10-22-21.