MP:  0WA98.710

 

Updated March 9, 2024

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  340544K
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   51   (ESTIMATED)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Western Gated Signal (NS) Eastern Gated Signal (CSX)
Bell: General Signals Type 3 E-Bell WCH 1st Gen. Mechanical Bell
Base: Safetran Cantilever, Unmarked Base Federal Signal Cantilever, MI Base
Lights:

4 - 12"x24" newer Safetran incandescents

4 - 12"20" older Safetran incandescents.

4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs

4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV series LEDs
Gate Lights: 4" NEG 4" RECO
Gate Mechanism: Safetran Late 1970s GRS Type D
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Western Gateless Signal (NS) Eastern Gateless Signal (CSX)
Bell: N/A N/A
Base: RACO Modern Industries
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Safetran incandescents 4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

 

Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner

This crossing is located on the CSX W&A Subdivision along with the NS Atlanta North District.

 

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Overviews of this crossing.
The eastern gated signal, which is owned by CSX.

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It has a Federal Signal cantilever!
The emergency information.
The mast lights are WCH 12x24 incandecents.

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The overhead lights are WCH 12x24s with WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs.
The bell on this signal is a WCH Mechanical Bell!

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A 5-inch Modern Industries base.
A GRS/WRRS gate mechanism!
This signal uses RECO LED gatelights.
The eastern gateless signal, which is also owned by CSX.

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It has a 4-inch Modern Industries base.
The emergency information.
This signal uses WCH 12x24 incandecent lights.

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The western gateless signal, which is owned by NS.
It has a RACO base.

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The emergency information.
An old DOT tag!
Some older NS emergency information without anything.
This signal has newer Safetran 12x24 incandescent lights.

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The western gated signal.
It has a Safetran cantilever.

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The emergency information.
The mast lights are newer Safetran 12x24 incandecents.
The overhead lights are older Safetran 12x20 incandecents!

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This signal has a dead Safetran Type 3 E-Bell.
This base is unmarked, but I think it's older Safetran.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

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This signal uses NEG incandecent lights.
The relay case for the CSX signals.
The relay bungalow for the NS signals.
Track view facing north on the CSX line towards Morris Street.

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Track view facing south on the CSX line towards Industrial Blvd.
Track view facing north on the NS line towards Morris Street.
Track view facing south on the NS line towards Industrial Blvd.

 

On July 1, 2023, freebrickproductions made a return trip to this crossing to see a few changes here.

 

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Overview facing west.
Overview facing east.

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The eastern gated signal. The lights on the mast have been upgraded to Leotek EV series LEDs.

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The western gateless signal. This is the only one of the four that didn't get any changes to it.

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The western gated signal. The dead Safetran Type 3 (Siemens) E-Bell had been replaced with a General Signals Type 3 E-Bell. (For at least a while.)

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The eastern gateless signal. The lights on it have been upgraded to Leotek EV series LEDs.

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Track views.

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The crossing activates!

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NS 3618 leads a northbound mixed freight through the crossing.

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The train clears the crossing...

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...and the signals deactivate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-47 and the first video were taken on 8-24-19.

The second video was taken sometime in 2021 by Elliot Hamerstone.

The third and forth videos were taken sometime in 2022 by Elliot Hamerstone.

Pictures 48-89 and the fifth video were taken on 7-1-23 by freebrickproductions.