MP*:  SA2.210, 735.155

 

Updated October 31, 2020

 

Total Accidents*:   0, 4
Crossing DOT #*:  728079R, 663606Y
*TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   5   (AS OF 2020),   TOTAL WEEKLY TRAINS:   1   (AS OF 2020)

 

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This crossing is located on the NS Ensley Branch with the ABWR having trackage rights over it and the BNSF Thomas Yard Spur with NS and CSX having trackage rights over it.

 

*First number applies to NS's half of the crossing, second applies to BNSF's half of the crossing.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Signal #1	Signal #2
Bell:	General Signals Type 2 electronic	Safetran Type 3 electronic
Cantilever:	Safetran	Safetran
Light Frames:	10 - 12x20" Hawker-Siddeley Safetran	12 - 12x24" Safetran 2 - 12x20" Safetran
Base:	Safetran	Safetran
Gate Lights:	3 - RECO LEDs	3 - RECOs
Gate Mechanism:	Siemens Sticker Style 2	Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping:	Vertical	Diagonal

 

1	2	3	4
Overviews of the crossing.		BNSF's signal.	It's a Safetran cantilever.

5	6	7	8
This signal has all Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

9	10	11	12
The emergency information.	A Safetran base.	A Siemens gate mechanism.	This signal uses a General Signals Type 2 e-bell.

13	14	15	16
It has RECO LED gate lights.	NS's signal.	It's another Safetran cantilever.	The emergency information.

17	18	19	20
The cantilever has all Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

21	22	23
It has a Safetran Type 3 e-bell.	Another Safetran base.	A Safetran gate mechanism.

24	25	26	27	28
Another pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights over here.		This signal has older RECO gate lights!	The relay cases for the crossing.

29	30	31	32
Looking northeast towards Cedar Street and CSX Boyles Yard.		Looking southwest towards F L Shuttlesworth Drive #1.	Looking southwest towards F L Shuttlesworth Drive #2.

33	34	35	36
The crossing activates!

37	38	39	40
		A pair of CSX ES44AHs run lite through the crossing.

41

42

43	44	45	46
The gates rise and the signals shut-off.

 

 

All pictures and the video were taken on 2-1-20.