MP:  0095.10

 

Updated March 6, 2021

 

Total Accidents:   10
Crossing DOT #:  353147A
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   2   ( ESTIMATED)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the ATN Guntersville Branch.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2 Signal #3 Signal #4
Bell: General Signals Type 3 electronic N/A N/A N/A
Cantilever: Progress Rail Progress Rail Progress Rail Progress Rail
Light Frames: 6 - 12x24" WCH w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs 4 - 12x24" WCH w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs 6 - 12x24" WCH w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 6 - 12x24" WCH w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs
Gate Lights: 3 - RECO LEDs 3 - RECO LED 3 - RECO LEDs 3 - RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: WCH Style 4 WCH Style 4 WCH Style 4 WCH Style 4
Gate Striping: Vertical Diagonal Diagonal Diagonal

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Progress Rail cantilever.
The emergency information.
A WCH gate mech.

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All of the lights on this signal are WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs. I have no idea why the overhead lights are mounted above the cantilever arm like that, but I think it looks rather ugly.

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This crossing has a General Signals Type-3 e-bell.
This signal has RECO LED gate lights.
The second signal.

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It's another Progress Rail cantilever.
Another WCH gate mech.
More WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs on this signal.

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The third signal.
It's a Lincoln Industries cantilever.
A third WCH gate mech.

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All of the lights on this signal are even more WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs.

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The fourth signal.
It's a third Progress Rail cantilever.
The emergency information.

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A fourth WCH gate mech.
The mast lights are still more WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs.

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The overhead lights are also WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs.
This signal has RECO LED gate lights on it as well.
The relay case.

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Track views. Picture 41 looks south towards Railroad Avenue #1. Picture 42 looks north towards Lake Road in Guntersville.
Action shots.

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ATN GN 1 goes through the crossing.

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It has, oddly enough, the GP20M-Q leading one of the GP40-2Ws!

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

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A return trip on 12-4-19 finds one of the median signals here was replaced.
It's a Progress Rail cantilever.
A WCH gate mechanism.

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The lights are all WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.

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Some various shots of the crossing in action.

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The signals here replaced four gateless mast signals, which can be seen on Google Street View.

However, interestingly enough, there were two bells on the old set-up whereas the current one only has one bell.

 

Pictures 1-58 and the first video were taken on 3-25-16.

Pictures 59-85, the second video and the third video were all taken on 12-4-19.

The fourth video was taken on 12-9-19.

The fifth video was taken on 7-5-20.