MP:  0349.47

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  352197A
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   28   (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 N/A
Base:

4 inch Modern Industries

5 inch Modern Industries

4 inch Modern Industries

5 inch Safetran

Light Frames: 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs
Gate Lights: 3 - RECO LED

2 - RECO LED

1 - NEG LED

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 has an old clamp-style base.
The DOT tag.
This signal has all Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Gen LEDs in them.

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The lone bell is a General Signals Type-1 e-bell.
A Modern Industries base.
It has a Safetran gate mechanism.
The gate lights are RECO LED gate lights.

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The second signal.
It has another clamp-style base.
The DOT tag.

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This signal has more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Gen LEDs.
A Premier Products Inc. base.
This signal has another Safetran gate mechanism.

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This signal has more RECO LED gate lights.
Track view looking south towards Jochum Road in Garden City.
Track view looking north towards Edmondson St.
Action shots.

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A return trip to the crossing on 8-24-21 finds a couple of upgrades here.
No changes to the first signal, outside of a new gate arm.

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The second signal has had the base on the gate mast replaced with a Safetran one. The tip gate light on it was also replaced with an NEG LED gate light, along with a new gate arm being install over here as well.

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The crossing activates!

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A southbound loaded coal train comes through with an ES44AH leading an ES40DC.

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An ET44AH works as the mid-train DPU.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-44 and the first video were taken on 2-20-16.

Pictures 45-82 and the second video were taken on 8-24-21.