MP:  AN772.480

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   5
Crossing DOT #:  637865S
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   1   (AS OF 2019)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX Dothan Subdivision.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: General Signals Type 2 electronic General Signals Type 1 electronic
Base: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 4 - 12x24" Safetran 4 - 12x24" Safetran
Gate Lights: 3 - NEG LEDs

2 - RECOs

1 - RECO LED

Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical Diagonal

 

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Overviews of the crossing, which was installed by CSX in 2000.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.
A Safetran light bracket.

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The lights are all Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
Tis signal uses a General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
This signal has a mixture of RECO LED and incandescent gate lights!

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The second signal.
It has another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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The emergency information.
More Safetran 12x24 inch lights on another Safetran light bracket over here.

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This signal has a GS Type 1 e-bell!
This signal also has a mixture of a RECO LED and incandescent gate lights!
The relay case.

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Track view looking east towards Broadway Street.
Track view looking west towards 1st Avenue.
The Ashford depot stands near the crossing.

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Some shots of the signage on and around the crossing, including a timeline of what railroads owned the CSX Dothan Sub.

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A return trip on the evening of 7-29-19 catches the crossing in action!

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CSX A724 rolls through with a pair of YN2 AC44CWs leading an SD40-2!

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The train passes and the gates begin to rise.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 4-3-22 finds that the first signal now has a set of NEG LED gate lights on it!

 

 

Pictures 1-31 were taken on 7-27-19.

Pictures 32-58 and the video were taken on 7-29-19.

Pictures 59-62 were taken on 4-3-22.