MP:  0WA68.980

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  340491N
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   18   (AS OF 2017)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located along the CSX W&A Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
Overviews of the crossing.

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A Modern Industries base.
The gate mechanism is from GRS!
An aluminum NEG gate arm.
The emergency information.

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This signal has Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
A Modern Industries junction box.
RECO gate lights.

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The second signal.
It has another Modern Industries base.
Another GRS gate mechanism!

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A fiberglass NEG gate arm over here.
The emergency information.
This signal has Modern Industries 8 inch lights!

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Another Modern Industries junction box.
A Modern Industries mechanical bell!
More RECO gate lights.

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The relay case.
Track view looking south towards King Street.
Track view looking north towards Woody Road.
M.P. 69 located near the crossing.

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A return trip to the crossing on 2-23-22 finds that it's recieved an LED upgrade!

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The first signal.

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The Safetran 12x24s on it now have Leotek EV Series LEDs in them.
The gate lights were replaced with NEG LED gate lights.

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The second signal.

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Its lights were replaced with WCH 12x24 inch lights with Leotek EV Series LEDs.
This signal now has more NEG LED gate lights.

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The crossing activates!

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A southbound loaded coal train comes through with a YN3b ES44AH leading a YN2 AC44CW on the head-end.

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Another YN3b ES44AH works as the mid-train DPU.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

Pictures 1-28 were taken on 7-3-17.

Pictures 29-76 and the video were taken on 2-23-22.