MP:  734.075

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  663604K
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   36   (AS OF 2016)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the BNSF Birmingham Subdivision with NS and CSX having trackage rights.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: General Signals electronic N/A
Base: Transport Products Corp. Transport Products Corp.
Light Frames: 4 - 12x20" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs 4 - 12x20" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Transport Products Corp. base.
The DOT tag.
It also has Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The lone bell here is a Safetran mechanical bell!
The second signal.

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It has another Transport Products Corp. base.
The DOT tag.
This signal has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The relay case.
Track view looking northeast towards F L Shuttlesworth Drive #1 and 21st Avenue.
Track view looking southwest towards 25th Street #1.

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A return trip on 2-1-20 catches the crossing in action for a pair of CSX ES44AHs running lite!

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Another return trip to the crossing on 10-10-21 finds that it has been upgraded!
The first signal.

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The lights on this signal were all upgraded to Dialight Ball LEDs and the bell here was replaced with a General Signals electronic bell!

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The second signal also had all of its lights upgraded to Dialight Ball LEDs!

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Thankfully, the old Frisco-era Searchlight signals still remain guarding the diamonds with the NS West End District next to this crossing.

 

 

Pictures 1-19 were taken on 7-9-15.

Pictures 20-24 and the video were taken on 2-1-20.

Pictures 25-36 were taken on 10-10-21.