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MP: 0794.80 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 11
Crossing
DOT #: 728005Y
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 31 (AS OF 2017)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the NS Birmingham Terminal Amtrak Line.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | N/A | General Signals Type 1 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. |
A Safetran bracket. |
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This signal uses all Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
NEG gate lights over here. |
The second signal. |
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It has another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information, which has a bit of silver paint on it. |
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The lights here are more Safetran 12x20 inch lights mounted on another Safetran bracket. |
The lone bell here is a General Signals Type 1 e-bell! |
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More NEG gate lights over here. |
The relay case. |
Looking southeast towards 20th Street #2 in Irondale. |
Looking northwest towards Antwerp Avenue #1. |
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A return trip to this crossing on 11-19-21 finds that this crossing has had both gate arms and all gate lights replaced. |
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The first signal now has all RECO gate lights. |
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The second signal now has more RECO gate lights. |
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Another return trip to the crossing on 11-22-21 catches the crossing in action! |
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This train stops just before the crossing... |
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...and the crossing times out. The bell here rings as the gates rise as well! |
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After a few minutes, the train seen in Picture 38 begins to move again, and the crossing activates again! |
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An eastbound NS intermodal train comes through with a pair of KCSM ES44ACs for power! |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise once again, with the bell ringing yet again as they do so. |
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Pictures 1-24 were taken on 3-27-19.
Pictures 25-32 were taken on 11-19-21.
Pictures 33-112 and the videos were taken on 11-22-21.