MP:  0347.90

 

Updated March 6, 2021

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  736007H
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   4   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the HICX Dunlop Branch with NS having trackage rights over it.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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A Harmon base.
The front lights are RACO 8 inch lights.
The rear lights. The one on the right has a WCH 2nd Gen LED in it.

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These were made by Harmon, and are 8 inch like the front lights.
A set of flood lights is mounted on top of this signal.
The second signal.

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Another Harmon base.
The DOT tag.
This signal has all RACO 8 inch lights.

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More flood lights.
The relay case. Yes, that is a mailbox mounted on it.
A gate light on the relay case.
The lone bell at this crossing is mounted on the relay case like Lily Flagg Drive.

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The bell was made by Safetran.
Track views. Picture 23 looks north towards Short Pike Road #2.
Action shots from a return trip to the crossing.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 7-13-17 shows a change to the crossing!
The first signal is unchanged.

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So is the second signal.
However, the Safetran mechanical bell was replaced with a General Signals Type 3 electronic bell!

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Track views.
Various action shots from both sides of the crossing.

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Yet another return trip on 1-28-21 finds a few more changes to the crossing.
The eastbound signal.

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It now has all WCH 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Low Wattage LEDs.
The flood lights were removed from the top of the signal.

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The westbound signal.
The 8 inch lights over here were all upgraded to more WCH 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Lw Wattage LEDs.

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The GS Type 3 e-bell was moved to the top of this signal as well.
The relay case, which now has a little shelter attached to it.
Where the bell was mounted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The crossing is owned by the HMCAA but NS has trackage rights over it.

 

Pictures 1-23 were taken on 3-28-14.

Pictures 24-40 and the first video were taken on 2-6-15.

The second video was taken on 5-28-15.

The third and fourth videos were taken on 7-24-16.

The fifth video was taken on 1-4-17.

The sixth video was taken on 5-1-17.

Pictures 41-110 and the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth videos were all taken on 7-13-17.

The eleventh video was taken on 1-11-18.

The twelth video was taken on 9-27-19.

Pictures 111-124 were taken on 1-28-21.