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Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   10
Crossing DOT #:  353150H
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   4   (AS OF 2012)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: dead General Signals Type 1 electronic General Signals Type 2 electronic
Cantilever: Harmon N/A
Light Frames:

8 - 12x24" Harmon

4 - 12x24" Safetran

2 - 12x24" Safetran w/ Electro-tech LEDs

2 - 12x24" WCH w/ Electro-tech LEDs
Base: Safetran Safetran
Gate Lights: 3 - NEG LEDs

2 - RECO LEDs

1 - NEG LED
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical Diagonal

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Harmon cantilever.
All of the lights on the cantilever are Harmon 12x24 inch lights.

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A Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The DOT tag.

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The gate mast has two pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights on it.
A General Signals Type 1 e-bell is on top of the gate mast here.
This signal has Safetran gate lights.

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The second signal.
Another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mech.

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The DOT tag.
The lights on this signal are more Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
This signal has another General Signals Type 1 electronic bell.

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This signal has incandescent RECO gate lights.
The relay case.
Track views. Picture 27 looks south towards Broad Street. Picture 28 looks north towards Railroad Avenue #1.

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Action shots.

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A return trip on 10-12-19 shows a few changes here.
The mast signal was knocked-down by a car!

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One of the gate lights had been replaced with a RECO LED gate light as well, though the other two RECO incandescents were still there.
The snapped gate arm.

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The cantilever signal also had a change...
Its gate arm was replaced by a new hinged-gate with Alstom LED gate lights!

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Some more action shots.

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A second return trip on 10-17-19 shows that the signals had been shut-off, and the damaged signal was dragged off to the side. No replacement signal yet.

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A third return trip on 12-4-19 finds the replacement mast signal was installed.

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It has a Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.
A US&S bracket.

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The lights are a mixture of WCH and Safetran 12x24 inch lights, all with Electro-tech LEDs.

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The bell is a General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
The gate lights are a mixture of RECO and NEG LED gate lights.

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Track views.

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Another return trip 12-9-19 catches the crossing in action!

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An ex-BN SD40-2 runs lite through the crossing!

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The gates rise.

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Yet another return trip on 4-3-20 finds the hinged gate-arm was replaced with a standard one, and now has NEG LED gate lights.

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A sixth return trip to the crossing on 3-26-21 catches the crossing in action again! Sadly, the GS Type 1 e-bell here has gone dead.

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ATN M715 comes through with an SD40-2 leading a GP40-2LW!

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The train passes and the gates rise.

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-30 were taken on 3-25-16.

Pictures 31-55 and the first video were taken on 10-12-19.

Picture 56 was taken on 10-17-19.

Pictures 57-73 were taken on 12-4-19.

Pictures 74-92 and the second video were taken on 12-9-19.

Pictures 93-96 were taken on 4-3-20.

Pictures 97-118 and the third video were taken on 3-26-21.