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MP: 087.920 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 3
Crossing
DOT #: 725282X
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 18 (AS OF 2018)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the NS AGS North District.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | General Signals Type 2 electronic | General Signals Type 2 electronic |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 6 - 12x20" Safetran | 4 - 12x20" Safetran |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - NEGs | 3 - NEGs |
| 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 old and new emergency information. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
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This signal uses all Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
A General Signals Type 2 electronic bell. |
This signal uses NEG gate lights. |
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The second signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
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The old and new emergency information. |
More Safetran 12x20 inch lights over here. |
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Another General Signals Type 2 electronic bell. |
More NEG gate lights on this signal. |
Track view looking northeast towards 7th Avenue. |
Track view looking southwest towards Gilbert Ferry Road. |
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The relay case. |
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A return trip to this crossing on 3-30-21 catches the crossing in action! |
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A southbound local freight flies through with an ex-SOU SD40-2 for power! |
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The train quickly passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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For some reason, Google, the FRA, and Norfolk Southern all say that this crossing is on Fairway Drive. However, the city of Attalla signs it as being on Country Club Drive, so that's what I'm gonna go with.
Pictures 1-25 were taken on 2-26-18.
Pictures 26-44 and the first video were taken on 3-30-21.
The second video was taken on 2-5-22.