MP:  799.390

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   14
Crossing DOT #:  728039T
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   6   (AS OF 2020)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS West End District with BNSF and CSX having trackage rights over it.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: Safetran Type 3 electronic General Signals Type 1 electronic
Base: Safetran(?) SERRMI
Light Frames: 4 - 12x20" Safetran

1 - 12x24" Hawker Siddeley Safetran

1 - 12x24" 70s Safetran

1 - 12x20" Safetran

1 - 12x20" 70s Safetran

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran(?) base.
The emergency information.
This signal has all Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The bell here is a Safetran Type 3.
The second signal.
It has a SERRMI base.

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The emergency information.
The front pair of lights are a mixture of older and newer Safetran 12x24 inch lights!

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The rear lights are a mixture of older and newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights!
This signal uses a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell!

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The relay case.
Looking southeast towards 7th Avenue #1.
Looking northwest towards 21st Avenue.

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A return trip to the crossing on 12-28-20 finds the crossing malfunctioning! At the time, both signals each had a blown bulb.

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Eventually a signal maintainer showed-up, fixed the bulbs, and shut-off the crossing.

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A few hours later, the crossing activates again, this time for an actual train!

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NS 329 comes through with an NS ES44DC leading an NS Dash-9, a UP AC44CW, a UP SD70M, a UP SD70ACe, and a trio of UP AC44/60CWs.

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The mid-train DPU is an NS ET44AC.

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The train passes.

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-23 were taken on 3-14-20.

Pictures 24-111 and the first and second videos were taken on 12-28-20.

The third video was taken on 10-10-21.