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MP: SG623.280 |
Updated December 28, 2023
Total Accidents: 0
Crossing
DOT #: 639105H
TOTAL
WEEKLY TRAINS: 3 (AS OF 2021)
Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner
This crossing is located on the CSX Cartesrville Subdivision.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Western Signal | Eastern Signal |
| Bell: | General Signals Type 2 electronic | Dead General Signals electronic |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x24" Safetran | 4 - 12x24" Safetran |
| Gate Lights: | 1 - NEG LED 2 - RECO |
3 - NEG LEDs |
| Gate Mechanism: | 2000s Safetran | 2000s Safetran |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical |
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Overviews of this crossing. |
The western signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The lights are Safetran 12x24 incandescents. |
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The emergency information. |
The bell on this signal is a General Signals Type 2 E-Bell. |
The gate lights are NEG LEDs. |
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The eastern signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
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The emergency information. |
The lights are more Safetran 12x24 incandescents. |
The bell is a dead General Signals E-Bell. |
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RECO gate lights over here. |
The relay bungalow. |
Track view facing west towards Bethlehem Road near Cedartown. |
Track view facing east towards Wheeler Road. |
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A return trip to this crossing by freebrickproductions on 8-15-23 catches it in action! |
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CSX L810 pulls-up towards the crossing... |
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...and then eventually shoves back down into the passing siding near this crossing to pick-up the rest of their train. Due to the switch being left open, the signals here remain active. |
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The western signal had its gate arm replaced and two of the gate lights were replaced with new RECO incandescent gate lights!
The eastern signal also got a new gate arm and had all of its gate lights replaced with NEG LEDs, but I didn't get any close-up photos of those. |
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Eventually, L810 pulls back into the crossing with the "foamer unit" leading a GP38-2 for power! |
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The train shoves back to the siding to pick-up the conductor... |
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...before departing towards Rockmart with their entire train. |
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The train passes... |
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...and half an hour after the crossing first activated, the signals finally deactivate. |
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Pictures 1-23 were taken on 5-16-21.
Pictures 24-130 and the video were taken by freebrickproductions on 8-15-23.