MP:  0102.12

 

Created March 25, 2017

 

Total Accidents:   5
Crossing DOT #:  349945R
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   22   (AS OF 2014)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> First Signal Second Signal Third Signal
Bell: NEG E-Bell N/A NEG E-Bell
Base: WCH Safetran Safetran
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs 2 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

This crossing is located on the CSX Chattanooga Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
The emergency information and an old L&N DOT tag!

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The lights are Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.
The bell is a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell!
The second signal.

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It has another Safetran base.
This signal has one pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights with some rather dirty WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.

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The third signal.
It has a Modern Industries base!
The emergency information.

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This signal has two more pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.
This signal has a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell.
The relay case.

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Track view looking south towards Bass Road in Bass, AL.
Track view looking north towards Crownover Road #2. You can also see Crownover Road #1 on the left.

 

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A return trip on 4-1-17 catches the crossing in action!

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CSX 850 leads another GEVO and an SD70MAC on a southbound CSX intermodal train flying through the crossing.

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The train passes.

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The crossing stays on for a few more seconds after the train clears the crossing.

 

Section updated by Ethan the Railfanner:

 

On May 28, 2022, freebrickproductions made a return trip to find a few changes to this crossing.

 

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Overview of 3 gateless signals facing east.
Overview facing west.

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The first signal. The bell on it has gone flat at the time.

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The second signal. Outside of cleaning of the lights within this period, nothing else has changed on this one.

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The third signal. The GS Type 2 on this signal has been replaced with an NEG E-Bell.

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Track views.
The nearby siding signal is lit for a coming southbound.

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The crossing then activates!

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CSX 9031 leads a military freight through the crossing.

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The train clears the crossing and the signals deactivate.

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On January 17, 2025, freebrickproductions made another return trip to this crossing to find that the first signal now has a WCH base and an NEG E-Bell.

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Later the same day, the crossing activates!

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CSX 541 leads CSX M647 with a neat YN2 duo!

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The train clears the crossing...

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...and the signals deactivate.

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-26 were taken on 1-28-17.

Pictures 27-42 and the 1st video were taken on 4-1-17.

Pictures 43-90 and the 2nd video were taken on 5-28-22.

The third video was taken on 5-28-22 by Ethan the Railfanner.

Pictures 91-157 and the fourth video were taken on 1-17-25.