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MP: 000177.280 |
Created October 31, 2020
Total Accidents: 4
Crossing
DOT #: 350164F
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 37 (AS OF 2018)
| >>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Western Signal | Eastern Signal |
| Bell: | Dead WCH 1st Gen. Mechanical Bell (Top) NEG E-Bell (Side) |
Modern Industries Mechanical Bell |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Lights: | 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs | 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs |
| Gate Lights: | 4" RECO LEDs | 4" RECO incandescents |
| Gate Mechanism: | Safetran 1980s | Safetran 2000s |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical Striping | Vertical Striping |
Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner
This crossing is located on the CSX Nashville Terminal Subdivision.
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Overviews of this crossing on 12-29-17. |
The eastern signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information and an old DOT tag. |
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The lights were Safetran 12x24 incandescents on this signal. |
The bell here is a Modern Industries mechanical bell! |
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The gatelights were previously all RECO LEDs on this signal. |
The western signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
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Another Safetran gate mechanism. This one is older. |
The emergency information. |
This signal originally had more Safetran 12x24 incandescent lights. |
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There are two bells on this signal. |
The bell to the side is an NEG E-Bell. |
The bell on top is a dead WCH mechanical bell. |
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This signal uses all RECO LED gatelights. |
The relay bungalow. |
Track views facing north towards Nesbitt Lane. |
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Track view facing south towards Delmas Avenue in Nashville. |
Track view facing south towards McGavock Pike #1in Nashville. |
The crossing activates. |
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CSX 3442 leads an autorack train through the crossing. |
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The crossing deactivates. |
A return trip on 5-24-19 shows that the signals have been repainted and gotten an LED upgrade. |
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The eastern signal. |
The lights are still Safetran 12x24s, but have been upgraded to Leotek EV series LEDs. |
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One of the gatelights on this signal is now a Progress Rail(?) LED. |
The Modern Industries mechanical bell still remains, but has been repainted. |
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The western signal. |
The Safetran 12x24 lights have also been upgraded to Leotek EV series LEDs. |
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The dead WCH mechanical bell has also been repainted. |
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On June 21, 2024, freebrickproductions made a return trip to this crossing to find that the eastern signal's gatelights are now, strangely, 4" RECO incandescents! |
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The crossing activates! |
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CSX 3320, an ET44AH, leads CSX I026 through the crossing! |
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CSX 3449, another ET44AH, serves as the mid-DPU. |
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The train clears the crossing.. |
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...and the signals deactivate. |
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The crossing activates again! This time on the other side! |
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CSX 3152, an ES44AH, leads CSX M576 through the crossing! |
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The CSX P&LE heritage locomotive serves as the mid-DPU! |
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The train clears the crossing... |
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...and the signals deactivate. |
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Pictures 1-58 and the first video were taken on 12-29-17 by freebrickproductions.
Picturs 59-75 and the second video were taken on 5-24-19 by Ethan the Railfanner.
Pictures 76-205 and the third and fourth videos were taken on 6-21-24 by freebrickproductions.