MP:  0BA276.81

 

Updated November 12, 2023

 

Total Accidents:   2
Crossing DOT #:  352050A
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   28   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: N/A NEG electronic
Base: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 8 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs
Gate Lights: NEG LED NEG LED
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
The gate mechanism is from Safetran.
The DOT tag.

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The lights are Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs in them.
The gate lights were made by RECO.
The second signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mech on this signal.
The DOT tag.

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The lights on this signal are more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.
The bell at this crossing is a Safetran Type-2 electronic bell.

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The gate lights on this signal are also from RECO.
The relay case.
Track views. Picture 23 looks south towards Sweet Springs Road. Picture 24 looks north towards Austin Whitt Road in Ardmore, TN.

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A return trip on 5-10-17 catches the crossing in action.

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The train is a northbound grain train being pulled by an ES40DC, an AC44CW, and an ES44AH.

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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Another return trip to this crossing on 8-5-23 finds that both signals here have had all of their gate lights replaced.

 

Admittedly, this upgrade had occurred back in 2021 or sometime before, but I didn't get any photos of it until this year.

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-24 were taken on 6-10-15.

Pictures 25-45 and the first video were taken on 5-10-17.

The second video was taken on 9-3-21.

Pictures 46-53 and the third video were taken on 8-5-23.