MP:  0809.00

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   3
Crossing DOT #:  637997C
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   1   (ESTIMATED)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the BAYL A&G Branch.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: General Signals electronic General Signals electronic
Cantilever: Modern Industries N/A
Light Frames:

6 - 12x24" Modern Industries

2 - 12x24" Safetran

4 - 12x24" Safetran
Base: Safetran Safetran
Gate Lights: 3 - Dialights 3 - Dialights
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 80s Safetran 80s
Gate Striping: Diagonal Diagonal

 

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Overviews of the crossing, which still retains a 1980s SBD install.
The cantilever signal.

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It's a Modern Industries cantilever.
The emergency information.
The front mast lights are a pair of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights.

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The overhead lights are more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights.
The gate mast has a Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

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The rear mast lights are a pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
This signal uses Dialight gate lights!
The second signal.

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It has another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.

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This signal uses more Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
The lone bell here is a Safetran mechanical bell!

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This signal uses more Dialight gate lights.
The relay case.
Track view looking north towards CR 41.
Track view looking south towards AL 173.

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Milepost 809 is located at this crossing.
The crossing activates!

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An Indiana Southern GP40 and an Apalachicola & Northern GP38-3 pull a train south through this crossing.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

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A return trip to this crossing on 4-3-22 finds a few changes to it...

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The first signal now has a General Signals electronic bell on its gate mast.

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The second signal has sadly had its Safetran mechanical bell replaced with another General Signals electronic bell.

 

 

Pictures 1-60 and the video were taken on 7-25-19.

Pictures 61-68 were taken on 4-3-22.