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These pictures and videos were taken by freebrickproductions.
This crossing is located on the HMCR Huntsville Branch.
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Overview, facing East. |
Overview, facing West. |
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These are older WRRS rotatable cantilevers. |
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All of the lights at this crossing are WRRS 8" incandescent. |
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Both cantilever bases are from Union Metal. |
The WRRS mechanical bell. |
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The relay case. |
The DOT tag. |
Track view, facing North towards Private Crossing #2. |
Track view, facing South towards Drake Avenue. |
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A return visit shows the signals active for a passing train. |
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A return trip late in the evening of 11-11-14 catches the crossing in action for a rare late-evening run on the HMCR. |
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Another return trip on 7-19-17 catches the crossing in action again! |
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HMCR 9554 pull a train north through the crossing. |
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A third return trip on 1-13-18 shows that the bell-less cantilever was knocked-down! |
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The remains of the old signal lay next to the crossing. |
The other cantilever's still standing tall. |
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Track views. A train can be seen approaching in Picture 49! |
The crossing activates! |
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The HMCR's three B39-8s pull a train north through the crossing! |
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The train clears the crossing. |
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A fourth return trip on 2-20-18 shows another change to the crossing. |
No changes here! |
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A new foundation has been laid! |
Track views. |
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The remains of the cantilever were still next to the crossing. These are now up next to the HMCR's offices on Woodson Street. |
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A Progress Rail truck near that was the crossing had some crossing equipment on it, such as this Progress Rail signal with WCH 12 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs and a Siemens gate mech heading for Missisippi. |
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There's also this Progress Rail cantilever on the trailer, which I believe was heading for this crossing. |
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A fifth return trip on 2-28-18 shows the new signal had been installed! |
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No changes to the remaining WRRS cantilever. |
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The new cantilever. |
It's a Progress Rail cantilever. |
Progress Rail junction boxes. |
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The mast lights are WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs! Due to the ladder on the side of the signal, one of the pairs of side lights are spread rather far apart. |
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The overhead lights are more WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs. As you can see based on the cantilever arm relative to the traffic light, the new signal is farther from the crossing (and closer to the street) compared to the old WRRS cantilever. |
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A sixth return trip to the crossing on 3-27-18 catches the crossing in action! |
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HMCR 8539 pulls two cover hoppers south through the crossing! |
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Pictures 1-22 were taken February 17, 2013.
Pictures 23-25 and the first video were taken July 19, 2013.
Pictures 26-33 and the second video were taken November 11, 2014.
The third video was taken March 17, 2015.
The fourth video was taken January 17, 2016.
The fifth video was taken January 31, 2016.
The sixth video was taken on August 25, 2016.
The seventh video was taken on October 6, 2016.
The eighth video was taken on December 7, 2016.
The ninth video was taken on January 17, 2016.
The tenth video was taken on May 25, 2017.
Pictures 34-42 and the eleventh video were taken on July 19th, 2017.
Pictures 43-68 and the twelfth video were taken on January 13, 2018.
Pictures 69-89 were taken on February 20th, 2018.
Pictures 90-108 were taken on February 28, 2018.
Pictures 109-120 and the thirteenth video were taken on March 27th, 2018.
The fourteenth video was taken on January 31st, 2020.
The fifteenth video was taken on November 7th, 2021.
The sixthteenth video was taken on November 21st, 2021.
The seventeenth video was taken on May 4th, 2022.