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MP: 0333.69 |
Updated March 6, 2021
Total Accidents: 8
Crossing
DOT #: 731795K
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 11 (AS OF 2014)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End.
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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A Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
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This signal has a dying Safetran mechanical bell. |
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The second signal. |
A Safetran base. |
This signal has a mixture of Safetran 12x20 inch and 12x24 inch lights. |
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The third signal. |
A Safetran base. |
It has all Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
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The fourth signal. |
A Safetran base. |
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A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
Even more Safetran 12x20 inch lights on this signal. |
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It has another Safetran mechanical bell. |
This signal has RECO gate lights. |
The relay case. |
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Track views. Picture 33 looks east towards Jordan Road in Ryland. Picture 34 looks west towards North Alabama Railroad Museum crossing #2. |
A return trip on 5-16-15 catches the crossing in action. |
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A second return trip on 11-6-18 finds a few changes to the crossing. |
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The northbound shoulder signal has a new ENS sign and the dying Safetran mechanical bell was replaced with a General Signals Type 3 e-bell. The RECO LED gate lights on this signal were also replaced with RECO incandescents. |
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No major changes to either median signal either, though the southbound median signal's top appears to have been re-wrapped in electrical tape. There's also a memorial at the base of the signal. |
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The southbound signal was replaced entirely! This signal was re-used from a crossing in Mississippi on the Memphis District West End. |
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The base had a damaged Safetran cover, patched with a Safetran junction box cover. |
The gate mechanism is now a mid-70s Safetran gate mech! |
The newer ENS sign. |
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The lights are a mixture of mid-90s Safetran 12x20 inch lights (re-used from the previous signal) and newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
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The bell is another General Signals Type 3 e-bell. |
More RECO gate lights over here. |
The relay case. |
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A third return trip on 12-1-18 finds the replacement signal now has an intact SERRMI cover on it. |
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The crossing activates! |
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A loaded BNSF coal train comes through with H3 ES44ACs for power on the head-end. |
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The DPUs are an executive SD70MAC and another H3 ES44AC! |
The gates rise after the train passes. |
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Pictures 1-34 were taken on 7-24-14.
Pictures 35-56 and the first video were taken on 5-16-15.
The second video was taken on 6-24-16.
The third video was taken on 3-11-18.
Pictures 57-80 were taken on 11-6-18.
Pictures 81-120 and the fourth video were taken on 12-1-18.