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MP: SGC618.920 |
Updated December 28, 2023
Total Accidents: 0
Crossing
DOT #: 639199L
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 1 (AS OF 2021)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the CSX Cartersville Subdivision.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | WCH mechanical | WCH mechanical |
| Cantilever: | Harmon | Harmon |
| Light Frames: | 8 - 12x24" MI 2 - 12x24" Safetran |
8 - 12x24" MI 2 - 12x24" Safetran |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Gate Lights: | RECO LED | RECO |
| Gate Mechanism: | Mid-90s Safetran | Mid-90s Safetran |
| Gate Striping: | Diagonal | Vertical w/ Diagonal tip |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It's a Harmon cantilever. |
The emergency information. |
The front mast lights are a pair of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights! |
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The overhead lights are more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights! |
A Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
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The rear mast lights are a pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
This signal has a WCH mechanical bell! |
The LED gate lights are from RECO. |
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The second signal. |
It's another Harmon cantilever. |
The emergency information. |
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The lights on the cantilever are all more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights!
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Another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
The rear lights are another pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
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This signal has another WCH mechanical bell! |
More RECO LED gate lights over here. |
The relay case. |
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Looking northeast towards Nathan Dean Parkway. |
Looking southwest towards Church Street. |
Some orange tubing located around the crossing, which tells me this crossing is due to get upgraded soon. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 8-15-23 catches the crossing in action! |
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CSX L810 rolls through the crossing with a GP40-2 leading a GP38-2 for power. Of note is the leading GP40-2, which a railfan repainted the nose of back into its original Chessie System paint scheme! |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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Pictures 1-36 were taken on 4-12-21.
Pictures 37-74 and the video were taken on 8-15-23.