MP:  MF02.42

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   10
Crossing DOT #:  731946X
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   18   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District West End.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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A Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechansim.
The emergency information.
Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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A dead Safetran Type-3 electronic bell.
This signal has RECO LED gate lights.
The second signal.

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It has a GRS base.
Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The third signal.
A Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechansim.

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The emergency information.
Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
This Safetran Type-3 e-bell works.

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It has more RECO LED gate lights.
The relay case.
Track views facing east towards Avalon Avenue in Muscle Shoals and Cox Boulevard.

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Track views facing west towards Montgomery Avenue.
Action shots.

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A return trip to the crossing on 6-14-21 finds that the dead Safetran Type 3 e-bell here on the first signal was replaced with a General Signals Type 3 e-bell.

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The crossing activates!

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An NS local freight comes through with an RP-E4C road slug leading a GP40-2!

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-60 and the first video were taken on 5-7-16.

Pictures 61-79 and the second and third videos were taken on 6-14-21.