MP:  AN897.260

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  638127E
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   3   (ESTIMATED)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX Dothan Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's an unmarked Walpar cantilever.
The emergency information.
The mast lights are all Safetran 8 inch lights!

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The overhead lights are a mixture of older Safetran 12x20 inch lights and a Federal Signal 12x20 inch light!

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A RACO base.
An early Safetran gate mechanism!
This signal has a General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
This signal uses RECO incandescent gate lights!

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The second signal.
It's another unmarked Walpar cantilever.
This signal has more RACO 8 inch lights on its mast!

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The emergency information.
The overhead lights are a mixture of more older Safetran 12x20 inch lights and a newer Safetran 12x20 inch light!
Another RACO base.

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Another early Safetran gate mechanism!
This signal has a quiet GS Type 1 e-bell!
This signal has RECO LED gate lights.
The relay case.

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Looking northwest towards Gaston Avenue.

To the southeast is Hyundai Boulevard, but I forgot to get that shot.

A return trip on 8-3-19 catches the crossing in action!

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A southbound CSX autorack train rolls through with a pair of ES40DCs for power!

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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A return trip to the crossing on 3-26-22 finds that the first signal has had its gate arm replaced and now has newer RECO (LED?) gate lights.

 

 

Pictures 1-29 were taken on 7-22-19.

Pictures 30-66 and the video were taken on 8-3-19.

Pictures 67-70 were taken on 3-26-22.