MP:  0655.35

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  667456G
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   10   (AS OF 2021)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the BNSF Birmingham 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 lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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This signal has RECO LED gate lights.
The second signal.
Another Safetran base.

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Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.
The lights on this signal are more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The bell here is a General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
The gate lights are more RECO LED gate lights.
Looking northeast towards US 43/AL 171.
Looking southwest towards CR 28.

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The relay case.

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A return trip to the crossing on 3-29-21 finds that BNSF has installed a new relay case here. These old BN signals are about to be getting upgraded!

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The crossing activates!

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A northbound intermodal train comes through the crossing with an ES44C4 pair leading an ES44DC, a Dash-9, and another ES44C4 for power

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 5-16-21 finds that the crossing has been upgraded.

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The first new signal.
It has a Siemens base.
A Siemens gate mechanism.

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The emergency information.
The lights on this signal are all Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs mounted on a Safetran bracket.

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This signal has a General Signals e-bell.
This signal uses RECO gate lights.
The second signal.

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It has another Siemens base.
Another Siemens gate mechanism.
The emergency information.
Another Safetran bracket.

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The lights on this signal are more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs.
This signal has another General Signals e-bell.
More RECO gate lights over here.

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The relay case.
Track views.

 

 

Pictures 1-21 were taken on 1-18-16.

Pictures 22-62 and the video were taken on 3-21-21.

Pictures 63-87 were taken on 5-16-21.