MP:  734.306

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   2
Crossing DOT #:  663605S
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   4   (AS OF 2020)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

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

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: N/A General Signals Type 2 electronic
Cantilever: Harmon Harmon
Light Frames:

2 - 12x20" Safetran

6 - 12x20" Safetran

3 - 12x24" Harmon

1 - 12x24" WCH

1 - 12x24" L&W

1 - 12x20" Safetran

4 - 12x20" Harmon

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a newer Harmon cantilever.
The emergency information.
The front mast lights are a pair of Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The rear mast lights are a pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
The overhead lights are more Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The second signal.
It's an older Harmon cantilever.
The emergency information.

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The mast lights are a mixture of WCH and Harmon 12x24 inch lights!

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The side lights are a mixture of an L&W 12x24 inch light and a Safetran 12x20 inch light!

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The overhead lights are all Harmon 12x20 inch lights!
The bell here is a General Signals Type 2 e-bell.

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The relay case.
Looking southwest towards 27th Street #1 and 25th Street #2.
Looking northeast towards 27th Avenue.

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An old Frisco-era searchlight signal stands next to this crossing!
It has a Transport Products Corp. base.

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The searchlight itself is from US&S!

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A Griswold box of some kind stands next to the searchlight.

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A return trip to the crossing on 12-30-20 catches the crossing in action!

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An eastbound BNSF interchange job heads through the crossing towards CSX's Boyles Yard with an ES44C4 leading a Dash-9.

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The train came to a stop on the crossing and I decided to head elsewhere.

 

Pictures 1-38 were taken on 2-1-20.

Pictures 39-104 were taken on 12-30-20.