MP:  C444.20

 

Updated December 28, 2023

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  719633F
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 Signal #3
Bell: Safetran mechanical WCH Type 3 electronic Safetran mechanical
Cantilever: Safetran N/A Safetran
Light Frames:

2 - 12x24" WCH w/ GE Dotted LEDs

2 - 12x20" Harmon w/ GE Dotted LEDs

4 - 12x20" 70s Safetran w/ GE Dotted LEDs

 4 - 12x24" WCH w/ GE Dotted LEDs

2 - 12x24" WCH w/ GE Dotted LEDs

2 - 12x20" Harmon w/ GE Dotted LEDs

4 - 12x20" 70s Safetran w/ GE Dotted LEDs
Base: N/A Safetran N/A

 

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Overviews of the crossing.

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The first signal.
It's a Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information.

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It has Safetran 8 inch lights on the mast.
The overhead lights are a mixture of older Safetran and Harmon 12x20 inch lights.

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The Harmon 12x20 inch lights.
The older Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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This signal has a Safetran mechanical bell, which replaced a WCH electronic bell!
The second signal, which is for Beech Street and another side street.

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It has a Safetran base.
This signal has all Safetran 8 inch lights.
This signal has a WCH Type 3 electronic bell.

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The third signal.
It's another Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information.

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A DOT tag.
The mast lights are more Safetran 8 inch lights.
The overhead lights are more older Safetran and Harmon 12x20s.

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The Harmon 12x20 inch lights.

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The older Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
This signal has a second Safetran mechanical bell.

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The relay case.
Track views.
Some street signs at the crossing.

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A steam engine is approaching!
The crossing activates!

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The Southern 4501 pulls the Summerville Steam Special through the crossing towards Summerville, GA.

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The train passes.

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

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The southern signal.
The mast lights are now more WCH 12x24s with GE Dotted LEDs.

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The extra mast signal.
It now has even more WCH 12x24 lights with GE Dotted LEDs.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 9-16-23 finds that the overhead lights on the cantilever here were finally upgraded to LED.

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The updated first signal.

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The updated third signal. No changes to the second signal, as that one's just a mast signal.

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The crossing activates!

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The Southern 630 and the Southern 4501 pull a double-headed TVRM Summerville Steam Special through the crossing, the first Summerville Steam Special in four years!

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The train passes and the crossing deactivates.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-58 and the first video were taken on 10-8-16.

Pictures 59-72 were taken on 8-22-21 by Ethan the Railfanner.

Pictures 73-97 and the second video were taken on 9-16-23.