MP:  A299.10

 

Updated March 6, 2021

 

Total Accidents:   3
Crossing DOT #:  731709L
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   2   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Revere Lead.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information.
The mast lights are Safetran 8 inch lights.

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The overhead lights are Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
The bell is a WCH mechanical bell.

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The second signal.
It's a RACO cantilever.
The emergency information.

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The mast lights are a pair of RACO 8 inch lights.
The overhead lights are RACO 12x20 inch lights!

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A close-up of one of the lights showing that it's made by RACO.
The relay case.
Track views. Picture 23 looks southeast towards Woods Cove Road. Picture 24 looks northwest towards Old Larkinsville Road.

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An old Southern Railroad DOT tag mounted on a utility pole next to the crossing.

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A return trip on 9-12-16 catches the crossing in action!
Close-ups of the RACO 12x20 inch lights in action!

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NS A81 shoves across the crossing.

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The only engine on this train is a high-hood GP38-2!

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Another return trip on 6-12-17 catches the crossing in action again! Due to the bad detection circuit here, the crossing kept shutting off as the train approached!

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NS A81 comes through with a pair of SD40-2s for power!

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The train passes.
Shortly after I turned my video camera off, the crossing briefly malfunctioned.

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A third return trip on 11-4-20 finds that the WCH mechanical bell here was replaced with a General Signals e-bell! No other changes have occured to this crossing however, thankfully.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-25 were taken on 10-11-14.

Pictures 26-36 and the first video were taken on 9-12-16.

Pictures 37-51 and the second video were taken on 6-12-17.

Pictures 52-55 were taken on 11-4-20.