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MP: 0726.29 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 3
Crossing
DOT #: 639617A
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 2 (ESTIMATED)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the ATN Birmingham Subdivision.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | General Signals Type 2 electronic | WCH Type 4 electronic |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x24" Safetran | 6 - 12x24" Safetran |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - RECOs | 3 - NEG LEDs |
| Gate Mechanism: | Safetran 2000s | Safetran 2000s |
| Gate Striping: | Diagonal | Diagonal |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
The emergency information. |
This signal has a Safetran gate mechanism with a WCH Gate-Gard. |
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The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
This signal has a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell. |
The gate lights here are RECO incandescents. |
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The second signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
The emergency information. |
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This signal has another Safetran gate mechanism with a WCH Gate-Gard. |
It has more Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
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This signal has a WCH Type 4 electronic bell! |
This signal uses NEG LED gate lights. |
Track view looking northeast towards Miller Industrial Boulevard. |
Track view looking southwest towards Commerce Boulevard #1 in Irondale. |
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The relay case. |
The remains of an old SAL slide-fence signal near the crossing. |
A return trip on 4-3-19 catches the crossing in action. |
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A northbound ATN train rolls through with a pair of GP40-2LWs leading an SD40-2 and an SD40R! |
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This gate failed to lower all the way! |
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The train passes and the gates rise. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 12-4-21 finds that the first signal has had its RECO incandescent gate lights replaced with newer RECO (LED?) gate lights. |
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As you can see in this video, the issue with the gate mech on the signal with the WCH e-bell has been fixed:
Pictures 1-26 were taken on 3-27-19.
Pictures 27-48 and the first video were taken on 4-3-19.
The second video was taken on 6-28-19.
Pictures 49-52 were taken on 12-4-21.