MP:  C436.80

 

Updated December 28, 2023

 

Total Accidents:   5
Crossing DOT #:  719614B
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   2   (AS OF 2010)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This is on the CCKY's Central of Georgia Line with the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum having trackage rights over it.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: Safetran mechanical N/A
Base: Unmarked Unmarked
Light Frames: 4 - 12x24" WCH w/ GE Dotted LEDs 6 - 12x24" WCH w/ GE Dotted LEDs
Gate Lights:

2 - Progress Rail(?) LEDs

1 - General Signals LED

 3 - Progress Rail(?) LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Late GRS Type D Late GRS Type D
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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An unmarked base.
It has a GRS gate mechanism with the newer GRS logo seen on GRS Lex-C lights!

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An old DOT tag and the emergency information.
This signal has Safetran 8 inch lights.

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The bell here is a Safetran mechanical bell.
The gate lights here are a mixture of unknown LED 4 inch gate lights and a General Signals gate light.

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The second signal.
It has another unmarked base.
It has another GRS gate mechanism!

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This one also has the newer logo on it!
An old Southern Railroad DOT tag and the emergency information.

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This signal has more Safetran 8 inch lights on it.
More 4 inch LED gate lights of an unknown brand.
The relay case.

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Track views. Picture 29 faces north towards McFarland Avenue in Rossville while Picture 30 faces south towards Bicentennial Trail in Rock Spring.
The crossing activates!

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The Southern 4501 pulls the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's Summerville Steam Special through the crossing.

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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A return trip on 8-22-21 by Ethan the Railfanner shows the 8 inch lights have been replaced.

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The eastern signal.
The lights are now WCH 12x24s with GE Dotted LEDs.

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The western signal.

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More WCH 12x24 lights with GE Dotted LEDs also over here.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 9-16-23 catches it in action once again, this time for a double headed TVRM Summerville Steam Special being pulled by the Southern 630 and Southern 4501!

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The train quickly passes and the gates rise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This crossing used to have a pair of old wooden gates at it. However, as you can see, they have been removed.

 

Pictures 1-43 and the first video were taken on 10-8-16.

Pictures 44-54 were taken on 8-22-21 by Ethan the Railfanner.

Pictures 55-67 and the second and third videos were taken on 9-16-23.

The fourth and fifth videos were taken on 9-30-23.