Rucker Rd. (Murfreesboro, TN)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>	*First Signal*	*Second Signal*
Bell:	NEG E-Bell	NEG E-Bell
Base:	WCH	WCH
Lights:	4 - 12"x24" WCH Flatback w/ Leotek EV series LEDs	6 - 12"x24" WCH Flatback w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

Pictures 1-61 were taken by TrainmanKight.

Pictures 62-99 and the first video were taken by freebrickproductions.

Pictures 100-103 were taken by Ethan the Railfanner.

Pictures 104-174 and the second video were taken by freebrickproductions.

This crossing is located on the CSX Chattanooga Subdivision.

This is an unusual crossing in a good sort of way. These gateless 8" signals protect a pretty busy rail line, with speed limits up to 60 MPH!

Note how unusual the side lights are mounted in picture 2.

The main lights have WCH 8" incandescent lights on a MI bracket.

The side light bracket is from WRRS, the lights are also WCH 8" incandescent lights too.

A closeup of the WCH logo.

Both bells are WCH mechanical bells.

One of two DOT signs.

Facing North.

Facing South.

The rear view of the other signal.

More views of the other signal. It too has a WCH mechanical bell, and 8" WCH incandescent lights, along with a WCH signal base.

A closeup of the other WCH mechanical bell.

The relay case, with not much useful information on it.

The second of 2 DOT signs.

Action shots of the crossing in action.

Pictures 1-21 were taken on November 5, 2008.

See the text below for more information on this picture.

A train approaches from the South.

Facing North.

Pictures of the train.

Active shots of the signals.

The ONLY reason that TrainmanKight's dog is pictured, is because while he was waiting for this train to arrive, Rutherford County Sheriff dept. came by because of a call by an unknown "weirdo" calling in to police stating that "two suspicious people and a dog were standing by the tracks with cameras and thinking they were going to throw the dog in the path of the oncoming train, and filming it."

Pictures 22-28 were taken March 21, 2009.

CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION.
(RECORDED MARCH 21, 2009)

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An overview of the crossing on July 15, 2009.	A train approaches from the South.	The signals activate.
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Facing North.	The signals activate.
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These forgotten pictures were taken sometime in 2009.

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Taken May 31, 2010, the signals and the relay case got a fresh coat of paint.

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A return trip by freebrickproduction on 10-7-16 shows some more minor changes to the signals.		The first signal.

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The WCH base.	New blue emergency information.	The WCH 8 inch lights are still here and got new lenses.

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This signal still retains the WCH mechanical bell.		The second signal.

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Another WCH base.	More new blue emergency information.	The WCH 8 inch lights are still here as well and got new lenses.

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This signal also still retains the WCH mechanical bell.		The relay case.

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Track views. Picture 81 faces north towards County Farm Road. Picture 82 faces south towards Parsons Road near Christiana.		The crossing activates!

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CSX 5116, CSX 141, and CSX 5306 pull an intermodal train south through the crossing.

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The train passes.

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A return trip on 6-14-20 by Ethan the Railfanner shows that the western signal's WCH mechanical bell has been replaced with an NEG E-Bell. The other WCH mechanical bell was later replaced with an NEG E-Bell too.

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On May 28, 2024, freebrickproductions made a return trip to this crossing to find that the 8" lights were replaced!

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The first signal. It appears to be tilting a bit.

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The second signal. In addition to the close-up of the new NEG E-Bell on this signal, all of the lights are now 12"x24" WCH Flatback w/ Leotek EV series LEDs.