Harrison Ave. (Cary, NC)

MP: 72.70 & 165.38

Updated December 13, 2022

Total Accidents: 2

Crossing DOT #s: 630665J, 734755X
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS: 18 (AS OF 2003)

Pictures 1-8 were taken by Tom Wade I believe sometime in early January of 2005.

Pictures 9-46 were taken by Elliot Hamerstone on March 29, 2020.

Pictures 47-172 and the video were taken by freebrickproductions on December 22, 2021.

The CSX crossing is located on the CSX Aberdeen Subdivision, while the NS crossing is located on the NS Danville District.

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I was originally told that this was Cabarrus St in Raleigh, but now I know what these crossings are. This crossing is the CSX crossing, although NS and Amtrak get to use this crossing too.

All the lights on this crossing have 12"x24 lights, and 2 mechanical bells on the gates.

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Another look at some 12"x24" lights.

Here's another 4-quad crossing with 20" and 24" discs with 12" lights.

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This crossing is a little weird in setup. The opposite signal on the other side of the road has no lights for some odd reason.
Picture 8 shows the DOT number, which the FRA (as usual) has this information incorrect.

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A return trip to the CSX crossing on 3-29-20 by Elliot Hamerstone shows some changes to it.		The southern signal's cantilever is from Modern Industries.

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The emergency information.	The front mast lights on this signal are a Modern Industries 12x24 and an early Safetran 12x24, both with Leotek EV series LEDs!

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A Modern Industries junction box.	The overhead lights are all Modern Industries 12x24s with Leotek EV series LEDs!

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An early Safetran base!	An early Safetran gate mechanism!	The rear mast lights are WCH 8 inch incandescents!

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A Safetran junction box, with the rear view of the frame lights.	The bell here is a Safetran mechanical bell!		The gatelights are from RECO.

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A look at the gate.	The northern signal's cantilever is another one from Modern Industries.	The emergency information.

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The front mast lights on this signal are both early Safetran 12x24s with Leotek EV series LEDs! These are mounted on a Safetran junction box.		The overhead lights are more Modern Industries 12x24s with Leotek EV series LEDs.

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	Another early Safetran base!	Another early Safetran gate mechanism!	The rear mast lights are a pair of RACO 8 inch incandescents mounted on another Safetran junction box!

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This signal has an NEG E-Bell, which replaced another Safetran mechanical bell.	More RECO gatelights over here.		The relay case.

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Track view facing west.	Track view facing east towards Academy Street.

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On December 22nd, 2021, freebrickproductions took a closer and updated look at NS's crossing.		The first signal.

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It's a Safetran cantilever.	The emergency information and an old SOU DOT tag!

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The mast lights are all newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The overhead lights are a mix of newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights and older Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The bell here is now a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell.	A Safetran base.	A Safetran gate mechanism.	This signal has RECO LED gate lights now.

The first signal's Safetran Type 3 e-bell replaced the Safetran mechanical bell seen in the pictures from 2005.

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

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The mast lights are more newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The overhead lights are another mix of newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights and older Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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Another Safetran base.	Another Safetran gate mechanism.	More RECO LED gate lights can be found on this signal now.

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The third signal.		It has another Safetran base.	Yet another Safetran gate mechanism.

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This signal has NEG gate lights.	The fourth signal.

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A fourth Safetran gate mechanism.	This signal has yet another pair of newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights.		Even more RECO LED gate lights are used here now.