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MP: 0BA275.16 |
Created May 28, 2016
Total Accidents: 1
Crossing
DOT #: 350485M
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 28 (AS OF 2014)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | Safetran Type 2 electronic | General Signals Type 1 electronic |
| Base: | WCH | WCH |
| Light Frames: | 3 - 12x24" WCH w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 1 - 12x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV Series LED |
3 - 12x24" WCH w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 1 - 12x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV Series LED |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - NEG LEDs | 1 - NEG LED 2 - RECO LEDs |
| Gate Mechanism: | Safetran 2000s | Safetran 2000s |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a WCH base. |
The gate mechanism is from Safetran. |
The DOT tag. |
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The lights on this signal are WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs. |
The bell on this signal is a Safetran Type-2 e-bell. |
This signal also has RECO LED gate lights. |
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The second signal. |
It has another WCH base. |
The gate mechanism here is also from Safetran. |
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The emergency information again. |
The lights on this signal are more WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs. |
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This signal has a General Signals Type-1 e-bell. |
The gate lights here are RECO incandescent gate lights! |
Track views. Picture 23 looks southwest towards Davis Avenue in Ardmore, AL. Picture 24 looks northeast towards Old Elkton Pike in Dellrose. |
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The relay case. |
Action shots. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 9-2-21 finds a couple of upgrades to this crossing. |
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The first signal. |
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One of the LEDs in the rear lights of this signal was replaced with a Leotek EV Series LED. The rest of the WCH 2nd Gen LEDs on this signal still remain, though. |
The gate lights on this signal are now all NEG LED gate lights. |
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The second signal. |
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This LED has fallen into the lens, but all WCH 2nd Gen LEDs over here remain. |
This signal has had one of the RECO LED gate lights on it replaced with an NEG LED gate light. The other two RECO LEDs still remain as well. |
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Another return trip to the crossing on 8-5-23 finds that one of the rear lights on the first signal also had its LED replaced with a Leotek EV Series LED. |
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The crossing activates! |
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CSX M514 comes north through the crossing with an ET44AH leading an ES40DC on the head-end. |
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Another ES40DC and an ES44AH work as the mid-train DPUs. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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Pictures 1-36 and the first video were taken on 6-10-15.
The second and third videos were taken on 3-19-16.
Pictures 37-48 and the fourth video were taken on 9-2-21.
Pictures 49-100 and the fifth video were taken on 8-5-23.