MP:  0185.240

 

Created January 25, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  350186F
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:  26   (AS OF 2019)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Northern Signal Southern Signal
Bell: N/A WCH 2nd Gen. Mechanical Bell
Base: Harmon Cantilever, Safetran Base Harmon Cantilever, Safetran Base
Lights:

2 - 12"x24" Hawker-Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

6 - 12"x24" Harmon w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

2 - 12"x24" Hawker-Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

6 - 12"x24" Harmon w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

Gate Lights: 4" RECO LEDs, 4" NEG LED 4" RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 1990s Safetran 1990s
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

 

Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner

This crossing is located on the CSX Nashville Terminal Subdivision.

 

1

2

3

4

Overviews of this crossing.
The southern signal.

5

6

7

8

It has a Harmon cantilever.
The emergency information.
The front mast lights are Harmon 12x24s with Leotek EV Series LEDs.

9

10

11

12

The overhead lights are more Harmon 12x24s with Leotek EV Series LEDs.
A Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

13

14

15

16

The rear lights are Hawker-Safetran 12x24s with Leotek EV Series LEDs.
The bell is a WCH Mechanical Bell! Rather a rare find in quiet zones!

17

18

19

20

The gatelights are from RECO.
The northern signal.
It has another Harmon cantilever.

21

22

23

24

The emergency information.
The front mast lights and overhead lights are more Harmon 12x24s with Leotek EV Series LEDs.

25

26

27

28

Another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The rear lights are more Hawker-Safetran 12x24s with Leotek EV Series LEDs.

29

30

31

32

More RECO LED Gatelights on this signal.
Track view facing west towards 3rd Avenue.
Track view facing east towards Foster Avenue.

33

The relay bungalow.

34

35

A return trip on 2-13-21 by freebrickproductions shows this crossing in action.

36

37

38

39

CSX 797 leads a coal train through the crossing.

40

41

42

43

CSX 246, a YN2 unit, trails as the second locomtoive.

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

CSX 789 serves as the mid DPU of the coal train.

68

69

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

The train eventually clears the crossing.

82

83

84

85

86

The signals then deactivate.

87

88

89

90

91

92

On July 10, 2024, freebrickproductions made a return trip to this crossing to find that the gatelights on the northern signal are now 2 4" RECO LEDs and a 4" NEG LED.

 

 

The bell was frozen in the first video:

 

However, it was later fixed:

 

 

 

 

This crossing is in a quiet zone, meaning trains can't blow horns at this crossing.

 

Pictures 1-33 were taken on 8-12-18 by Ethan the Railfanner.

The first video was taken on 6-11-18 by Ethan the Railfanner.

Pictures 34-86 were taken on 2-13-21 by freebrickproductions.

The second and third videos were taken on 2-13-21 by freebrickproductions.

Pictures 87-92 and the fourth video was taken on 7-10-24 by freebrickproductions.

The fifth video was taken on 7-18-24 by freebrickproductions.