MP:  JC53.70

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  352987F
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   2   (AS OF 2016)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the HMCR Huntsville Branch.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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The base.
This signal has WRRS 8 inch lights.
An old, illegible DOT number.

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A gate light ontop of the signal.
The second signal.
A Modern Industries base.

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More WRRS 8 inch lights.
Looking north towards Charlotte Drive.
Looking south towards Haysland Road.

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The relay case which has a Safetran mechanical bell on it.
Various views of the Safetran mechanical bell.

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A look inside of the bell.
The DOT number.
Action shots.

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The crossing was caught in action again on 2-21-15.

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The engine in picture 38 is the HMCR's new engine, an ex-CSX MOW/L&N U23B that's numbered 9554. The engine had trouble climing the hill that's to the west of the crossing. The crossing was active for about 2 1/2 minutes before the train reached the crossing.

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A return trip on 9-28-16 shows that one of the signals was damaged!
The Modern Industries base was damaged.

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Along with the WRRS 8 inch lights.
Another return trip on 11-19-16 catches the crossing in action again!

 

The signal apparently got damaged due to some construction equipment hitting the signal while a new curb was being built.

 

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The damaged WRRS 8 inch lights still work!
The HMCR's B39-8s run lite through the crossing.

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A third return trip on 12-7-16 shows that one of the damaged lights has fallen off!

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The fallen light.
This is where it was mounted.
The crossing activates!

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This just looks weird without the fourth light...
HMCR 9554 leads all four of the HMCR's engines through the crossing!

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A return trip to the crossing on 11-6-18 shows the missing light was replaced with a re-used WRRS 8 inch light! The light-head came from Bob Wallace Avenue.

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Nothing else at the crossing has changed.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 7-3-21 finds an upgrade here.

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The first signal has had its lights upgraded with 8 inch Electro-tech LEDs!

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No changes to the second signal.

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A third return trip to the crossing on 7-15-21 catches the crossing in action!

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HMCR 8539 and HMCR 8560 pull a train north through the crossing!

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The train passes and the signals deactivate.

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A fourth return trip to the crossing on 11-21-21 catches the crossing in action again!

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HMCR 9554 pulls a train south through the crossing!

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The train passes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos 1-22 were taken on February 9, 2013.

Photos 23-28 and the first video were taken on December 27, 2013.

Pictures 29-41 and the second video were taken on February 21, 2015.

The third video was taken on October 7, 2015.

The fourth video was taken on January 31, 2016.

The fifth video was taken on March 25, 2016.

The sixth video was taken on June 1, 2016.

Pictures 42-46 were taken on September 28, 2016.

The seventh video was taken on October 6, 2016.

Pictures 47-54 and the eighth video were taken on November 19, 2016.

Pictures 55-68 and the ninth video were taken on December 7, 2016.

The tenth video was taken on January 16, 2017.

The eleventh video was taken on July 21, 2017.

The twelfth video was taken on January 14, 2018.

Pictures 69-76 were taken on November 6, 2018.

The thirteenth video was taken on December 27, 2018.

The fourteenth video was taken on April 26, 2019.

The fifteenth video was taken on July 6, 2020.

Pictures 77-84 were taken on July 3, 2021.

Pictures 85-108 and the sixteenth video were taken on July 15, 2021.

The seventeenth video was taken on November 7, 2021.

Pictures 109-126 and the eighteenth video were taken on November 21, 2021.

The nineteenth video was taken on May 4, 2022.