MP:  795.300

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   11
Crossing DOT #:  728006F
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   18   (AS OF 2018)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS AGS South District with CSX having trackage rights over it.

 

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

2 - NEG LEDs

1 - RECO

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.
A Safetran bracket.

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The lights on this signal are all Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
A General Signals Type 2 electronic bell.
This signal uses RECO gate lights.

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

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The emergency information.
This signal has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights on another Safetran bracket.

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Another General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
This signal uses NEG gate lights.
Track view looking east towards Antwerp Avenue #1.
Track view looking east towards Antwerp Avenue #2.

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Track views looking west towards 57th Street.
The relay case.

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A return trip to the crossing on 11-19-21 finds a change to the second signal here...

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This signal now has NEG LED gate lights and a RECO gate light.

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The crossing activates!

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An NS local freight comes through with an SD40-2 leading an SD60e!

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The train passes...

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...and the signals deactivate.

 

 

Pictures 1-27 were taken on 6-28-19.

Pictures 28-58 and the video were taken on 11-19-21.