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MP: NON7.100 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 1
Crossing
DOT #: 843915J
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 2 (AS OF 2020)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the BHRR South Ensley Subdivision with CSX having trackage rights over it.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | N/A | WCH 1st Gen mechanical |
| Cantilever: | WRRS | WRRS |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 8" Federal Signal 4 - 8" WRRS |
7 - 8" Federal Signal 1 - 8" WRRS |
| Base: | Modern Industries | Modern Industries |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - General Signals | 2 - General Signals 1 - Safetran |
| Gate Mechanism: | Safetran mid-90s | Safetran mid-90s |
| Gate Striping: | Diagonal | Diagonal |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
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The first signal. |
It's a WRRS cantilever! |
The emergency information. |
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The mast lights are a mixture of Federal Signal and WRRS 8 inch lights! |
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The overhead lights are another mixture of WRRS and Federal Signal 8 inch lights! |
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A Modern Industries base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
An old Birmingham Southern DOT tag! |
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This signal has a mixture of Safetran and General Signals gate lights! |
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The second signal. |
It's another WRRS cantilever! |
Another old Birmingham Southern DOT tag! |
The emergency information. |
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The mast lights here are yet another mixture of Federal Signal and WRRS 8 inch lights! |
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The overhead lights over here are all Federal Signal 8 inch lights! |
The bell at this crossing is a WCH mechanical bell! |
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Another Modern Industries base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
This signal has another mixture of Safetran and General Signals gate lights! |
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The relay case. |
Looking southeast towards 12th Avenue. To the northwest is Davey Allison Boulevard. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 11-28-21 finds that the first signal now has all General Signals gate lights! |
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The crossing activates! |
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CSX M730 comes through with a fresh CM44AC rebuild pulling it long-hood forwards! |
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The train passes... |
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...and the crossing deactivates... |
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...only to activate again a few seconds later for a short tail-ring malfunction! |
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Pictures 1-37 were taken on 2-1-20.
Pictures 38-88 and the video were taken on 11-28-21.