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MP: 0017.75 |
Created January 25, 2021
Total Accidents: 0
Crossing
DOT #: 348715L
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 14 (AS OF 2019)
| >>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Northern Signal | Southern Signal |
| Bell: | General Signals Type 1 E-Bell | General Signals Type 3 E-Bell |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Lights: | 4 - 12"x24" Harmon w/ Harmon Dotted LEDs | 4 - 12"x24" Harmon w/ Harmon Dotted LEDs |
| Gate Lights: | 4" NEG LEDs | 4" NEG LEDs |
| Gate Mechanism: | Safetran 2000s | Safetran 2000s |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical Striping | Vertical Striping |
Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner
This crossing is located on the Nashville and Eastern Railroad, with the Music City Star and Tennessee Central Railway Museum having trackage rights over it.
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Overviews of this crossing. |
The northern signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism |
The emergency information, which has the incorrect DOT number. |
A newer Harmon junction box. |
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The lights on this signal are Harmon 12x24s with Harmon Dotted LEDs. |
The bell is a General Signals Type 1 E-Bell! This is the last remaining Type 1 on the entire NERR railroad! |
NEG gatelights on this signal. |
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The southern signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
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The emergency information, which has the incorrect DOT number. |
This signal has more Harmon 12x24 lights with Harmon Dotted LEDs mounted on another newer Harmon junction box.
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This signal used to have a General Signals Type 2 E-Bell. |
More NEG gatelights over here. |
Track view facing west towards Industrial Drive. |
Track view facing east towards Beckwith Raod. |
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The relay bungalow. |
A return trip later this evening shows this crossing in action. |
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A TCRM excursion train leads through the crossing. |
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The train clears the crossing and the signals deactivate. |
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On August 25, 2023, freebrickproductions made a return trip for a close-up of the new General Signals Type 3 E-Bell on the southern signal. In addition, all of the gatelights are now 4" NEG LEDs and the gates were restriped. |
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The crossing activates! |
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The WeGo Music City Star commuter train with a pair of F40PH-3s leads through the crossing! |
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The train clears the crossing and the signals deactivate. |
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Here's a video of the crossing in the daylight:
The DOT number posted on both ENS signs, which is 348716T, is for a crossing on an NERR branch that was closed back in April 2006.
Pictures 1-34 and the first video were taken on 10-13-18 by freebrickproductions.
The second video was taken on 9-29-18 by Ethan the Railfanner.
The third video was taken on 9-29-20 by Elliot Hamerstone.
Pictures 35-58 and the fourth video was taken on 8-25-23 by freebrickproductions.