Vine Street #1 (Decatur, AL)

MP: A363.28

Updated November 12, 2023

Total Accidents: 6
Crossing DOT #: 731850H*
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS: 50 (AS OF 2014)

Page created by: freebrickproductions

*This crossing's DOT number is also shared with Vine Street #2, but that crossing has its own seperate number as well.

This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End with CSX having trackage rights over it as well.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Signal #1	Signal #2
Bell:	WCH mechanical	Dying Safetran mechanical
Cantilever:	Safetran	N/A
Light Frames:	2 - 12x20" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 6 - 12x20" Safetran w/ Leotek EV Series LEDs	3 - 12x20" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 1 - 12x20" Safetran w/ Leotek EV Series LED
Base:	Safetran	Safetran
Gate Lights:	RECO	RECO
Gate Mechanism:	Safetran 2000s	Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping:	Vertical	Vertical

1	2	3	4
This crossing is in a quiet zone, which is somewhat unsurprising.	Overviews of the crossing.		The first signal

5	6	7	8
	It's a Safetran cantilever.	The DOT number.	Some of the emergency information.

9	10	11	12
All of the lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

13	14	15	16
The bell on this signal is a WCH mechanical bell.		A Safetran base.	This signal has a Safetran gate mechanism.

17	18	19	20
The gate lights on this signal are from RECO.	The rest of the emergency information on this signal.		The second signal.

21	22	23	24
It has a Safetran base.	It also has another Safetran gate mechanism.	The emergency information on this signal.	The lights on this signal are also Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

25	26	27	28
	The bell on this signal is a Safetran mechanical bell.		The gate lights here are NEG gate lights, since replaced by more RECO gate lights.

29	30	31	32
The relay case.	Track views. Picture 30 looks north towards River Junction. Picture 31 looks south towards Moulton Street and Memorial Drive.		Action shots.

53	54	55	56
	Yes, those are military vehicles.

57	58	59	60
A return trip on 5-31-18 shows some changes to the crossing!		The mast signal.

61	62	63	64
The lights here recevied an LED upgrade and now have three WCH 2nd Generation LEDs and one Leotek EV Series LED in them!

65	66	67	68
The light heads are still the original Safetran ones though.	The cantilever signal.

69	70	71	72
The mast lights have all Leotek EV Series LEDs in the original Safetran heads.		The overhead lights are now two WCH 2nd Generation LEDs and two Leotek EV Series LEDs in the orignal Safetran heads.