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MP: ANJ916.770 |
Created June 25, 2018
Total Accidents: 2
Crossing
DOT #: 639384F
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 22 (AS OF 2017)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the CSX Lineville Subdivision.
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
A Safetran junction box. |
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The lights here are a mixture of older and newer Safetran 12x24 inch lights! |
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This signal had an almost dead Safetran mechanical bell! |
The gate lights are RECO LEDs. |
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The second signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
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The emergency information. |
This signal has all early Safetran 12x24 inch lights! |
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Another Safetran junction box. |
This signal uses a Safetran Type 2 electronic bell. |
More RECO LED gate lights over here. |
The relay case. |
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Track view looking east towards Old Shocco Road near Talladega. |
Track view looking west towards Renfroe Tower Road #1. |
The crossing activates! |
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A northbound (westbound) mixed freight comes through the crossing with an ES44AH leading. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise! |
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A return trip on 4-2-18 shows a change to the crossing! |
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The first signal had the Safetran mechanical bell replaced by an NEG electronic bell! According to a local signal maintainer, the coils in the Safetran mechanical bell were just about dead so it wasn't ringing properly and required replacement, unfortunately. |
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The second signal remains unchanged. |
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The crossing activates again! |
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A southbound (eastbound) local freight comes through with a GP39-2 leading three other engines! |
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The train passes and the gates rise once again. |
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Pictures 1-54 and the first video were taken on 3-23-18.
Pictures 55-78 and the second video were taken on 4-2-18.