MP*:  0LB393.890, SA7.420, NON2.600

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents*:   2, 1, 0
Crossing DOT #*:  352529S,  728090R,  843898V
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS*:   1   (AS OF 2017),   3, 4   (AS OF 2020)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX Birmingham Mineral Subdivision, NS Ensley Branch, and BHRR North Ensley Subdivision.

 

*The numbers are in order as follows: CSX, NS, and BHRR. For whatever reason, CSX's DOT number was marked as "closed" back in 2017, even though their line's still active.

It appears CSX is also still responsible for the maintenance for this crossing, strangely enough.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: NEG electronic WCH 2nd Gen mechanical
Cantilever: Modern Industries Modern Industries
Light Frames:

8 - 12x24" Modern Industries

2 - 12x24" WCH

8 - 12x24" Modern Industries

1 - 12x24" WCH

1 - 12x24" Safetran
Base: WCH WCH
Gate Lights:

2 - RECO LEDs

1 - NEG LED

 3 - NEGs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical Diagonal + Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Modern Industries cantilever.
The emergency information.
The front mast lights are a pair of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights!

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The overhead lights are more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights!
A WCH base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

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The rear pair of mast lights are a pair of WCH 12x24 inch lights!
This signal has a WCH mechanical bell!

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The gate lights here are a mixture of RECO LED and an NEG LED gate light.
The second signal.

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It's another Modern Industries cantilever.
The emergency information.
The front pair of mast lights are another pair of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights!

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The overhead lights are even more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights!
Another WCH base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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The rear pair of mast lights are a WCH 12x24 inch light and a Safetran 12x24 inch light!

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This signal has another WCH mechanical bell!
This signal uses a mixture of newer RECO (LED?) and older RECO incandescent gate lights!

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The relay cases.
More emergency information.

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A BHRR emergency information sign laying on the ground at this crossing. Checking the DOT number, this one was meant for a crossing in Bessemer.

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Looking northeast towards 2nd Street.
Looking northeast towards 16th Street #2.
Looking northeast towards 16th Street #3 and 16th Street #4.

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Looking southwest towards Avenue U.

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A fixed approach signal for the BHRR's track.

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It has a Transport Products Corp. base.
The signal itself is a Federal Signal 8 inch light with a yellow lens!

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Another fixed approach signal for CSX's track.

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It has a US&S base.
The signal itself is another Federal Signal 8 inch light with another yellow lens!

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A return trip to the crossing on 11-28-21 finds a couple of changes here!

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The first signal had its WCH mechanical bell replaced with an NEG electronic bell.

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The second signal now has all NEG LED gate lights.

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Later on in the evening, the crossing breifly activates and then deactivates shortly after! No idea why it did this, the approaching train was still a decent distance away.

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About 40 seconds later, the crossing activates again!

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An NS local freight comes through with a trio of AC44C6Ms leading an SD40e and an SD40-2.

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The train passes...

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...and the crossing deactivates.

 

 

Pictures 1-58 were taken on 2-8-20.

Pictures 59-114 and the video were taken on 11-28-21.