MP:  0714.55

 

Updated November 25, 2019

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  639626Y
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   2   (ESTIMATED)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the ATN Birmingham Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a WCH base.
This signal also has a WCH gate mech.
The lights are WCH 12x24 inch lights.

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The bell is a WCH mechanical bell.
The gate lights are from Progress Rail(?).
The second signal.

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It's a Modern Industries cantilever.
The mast lights are Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights.

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The overhead lights are more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights.
The gate mast has a WCH base.
Another WCH gate mechanism over here.

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The gate mast has another pair of WCH 12x24 inch lights on it.
This signal has another WCH mechanical bell.

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This signal has LED NEG gate lights.
The relay case, which has the road name mispelled.
Track views. Pictures 27 looks northeast towards Alabama Street in Odenville. Picture 28 looks southwest towards Queenstown Road in Alton.

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A return trip on 4-3-19 shows a change to this crossing...

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The mast signal has had its bell replaced with a GS Type 3 and has a newer coat of paint on the lights!

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The second signal remains unchanged.

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The crossing activates!

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ATN Z390 comes through with an SD40R leading an ex-BN SD40-2!

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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A return trip on 10-10-19 shows a few more changes.

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The first signal has a new gate arm (which uses the older striping, for some reason) with RECO LED gate lighs and a fresh coat of paint on it.

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The second signal also has a new gate arm (with the older striping) and more RECO LEDs. The gate mast was also given a fresh coat of paint.

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The crossing activates!

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ATN Z390 comes through again, this time with the ex-BN SD40-2 leading a GP40-2LW! They were crawling through here this time around, however.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-28 were taken on 5-25-16.

Pictures 29-56 and the first video were taken on 4-3-19.

The second video was taken on 6-28-19.

Pictures 57-93 and the third video were taken on 10-10-19.