MP:  SA4.240

 

Created October 31, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   8
Crossing DOT #:  728087H
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   5   (AS OF 2020)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Ensley Branch.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: sick General Signals (Type 2?) electronic General Signals Type 2 electronic
Base: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 4 - 12x20" Safetran 4 - 12x20" Safetran
Gate Lights: 3 - RECOs

1- RECO LED

2 - RECOs

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.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.

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This signal has all Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
This signal uses a sick General Signals (Type 2?) e-bell.
This gate lights here are from RECO.
The second signal.

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It has another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The older emergency information.

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The newer emergency information.
It has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
This General Signals Type 2 e-bell works fine.

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This signal has a RECO LED gate light and two RECO incandescent gate lights.
Looking northeast towards 24th Street #3.
Looking southwest towards 16th Street #2.

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The relay case.
The crossing activates for a brief malfunction! The sick e-bell here rang once and died on this activation.
The crossing activates again.

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The sick e-bell here didn't die this time, but the gate didn't go down all the way for a little while, keeping the bells on.
A pair of SD40-2s pull a local freight through the crossing.

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The train eventually passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

All pictures and the video were taken on 1-21-20.