MP:  796.980

 

Created October 31, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   9
Crossing DOT #:  728013R
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   39   (AS OF 2020)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS AGS South District.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: Safetran Type 3 electronic Safetran Type 3 electronic
Base: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 4 - 12x20" Hawker-Siddeley Safetran 4 - 12x20" Hawker-Siddeley Safetran
Gate Lights: 3 -RECOs 3 -RECOs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran mid-90s Safetran mid-90s
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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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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The lights are all Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
This signal has a Safetran Type 3 e-bell.
The gate lights here are from RECO.

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The second signal.
It has another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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The emergency information.
It has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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Another Safetran Type 3 e-bell on this signal.
More RECO gate lights over here.
Looking southwest towards 41st Street #2.

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Looking northeast towards 50th Street #3.
The relay case.

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Milepost 797 and a block signal stand next to the crossing.

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The crossing activates! The signal on the far side of the crossing has a blown bulb, as you can see.

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An eastbound NS autorack train returns to Norris Yard from Vance with an AC44C6M leading an ES44DC.

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The train passes...

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...and the bells begin to ring again as the gates rise.

 

 

All pictures and the video were taken on 5-12-20.