Oakwood Avenue NE (Huntsville, AL)

MP: A337.80

Updated December 13, 2022

Total Accidents: 9
Crossing DOT #: 731802T
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS: 7 (AS OF 2014)

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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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It's a Safetran cantilever.	All of the lights on this signal are 12x20 inch Safetran lights.

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	The bell is a WCH mechanical bell.

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A Safetran base.	This signal has a Safetran gate mechanism.	This signal has RECO gate lights.	The emergency information.

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The second signal.		This is a Safetran cantilever as well.	The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights as well.

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			Another Safetran base.

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Another Safetran Gate mechanism.	The gate lights on this signal are also RECO gate lights.	Track views. Picture 27 looks north towards Quietdale Drive. Picture 28 looks south towards Meridian Street #1.

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The relay case at the crossing.	Action shots.

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You are seeing things correctly in picture 40, the train is being pulled by a pair of high-hood GP38s. This wasn't just a local either, the train was an empty intermodal as you'll see in the next few pictures.

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A return trip on 8-28-19 finds a couple of minor changes here.		The first signal.

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Its gate arm was replaced and now has RECO LED gate lights.		The second signal.

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Its gate arm was also replaced and now has more RECO LED gate lights.		Track views.

The bell at this crossing is set to ring as the gates rise. However, the gate on the signal with the bell won't lower all the way, and the bell will ring the entire time the signals are active.