MP:  000307.87

 

Updated November 12, 2023

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  352093T
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   33   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

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

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: WCH mechanical N/A
Cantilever: Federal Signal Federal Signal
Light Frames: 6 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 6 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs
Base: Modern Industries Modern Industries
Gate Lights:

2 - RECO LEDs

1 - NEG LED

1 - RECO LED

2 - NEG LEDs

Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical + Diagonal Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Federal Signal cantilever.
The emergency information.
The mast lights are 12x24 inch Safetran lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs in them.

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The overhead lights are the same as the mast lights.
The bell is a Modern Industries mechanical bell.

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A Modern Industries base.
The gate mechanism is a Safetran gate mechanism.
The lights are RECO LED gate lights.

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The second signal.
This signal is also a Federal Signal cantilever.
The emergency information.

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All of the lights on this signal are 12x24 inch Safetran lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs in them.

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Another Modern Industries base.
This signal also has a Safetran gate mechanism.
It also has RECO LED gate lights.
The relay case.

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Track view looking south towards 2nd Street.

To the north is Vine Street #1, but I forgot to get a picture in that direction.

On 3-27-15, I made a return trip out to the crossing and caught it in action. The MI bell here clicks a few times when it starts ringing, but it rings quite well after that.

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The gates stayed lowered for a little over 30 seconds after the train passed.

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A return trip on 9-24-16 shows a change to the crossing.

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The dying Modern Industries mechanical bell was replaced with a WCH mechanical bell!
The other signal is still the same.

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The crossing activates!

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CSX Q288 heads north through the crossing with an SD70MAC and a GEVO.

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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 half of the gate lights here were replaced.

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

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The second signal had its base and tip gate lights replaced with two more NEG LED gate lights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-29 were taken on 8-30-14.

Pictures 30-48 and the first video were taken on 3-27-15.

The second video was taken on 1-10-16.

The third video was taken on 5-30-16.

The fourth video was taken on 7-15-16.

Pictures 49-76 and the fifth video were taken on 9-24-16.

The sixth video was taken on 1-21-17.

The seventh video was taken on 5-21-17.

The eighth video was taken on 10-3-18.

The ninth video was taken on 12-31-19.

The tenth video was taken on 3-21-21.

The eleventh video was taken on 7-1-21.

The twelfth video was taken on 12-31-21.

Pictures 77-86 were taken on 3-19-23.

The thirteenth video was taken on 3-24-23.

The fourteenth video was taken on 6-17-23.

The fifteenth video was taken on 8-11-23.

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

The seventeenth video was taken on 10-4-23.