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MP: A326.70 |
Updated March 6, 2021
Total Accidents: 5
Crossing
DOT #: 731783R
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 14 (AS OF 2022)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | Safetran Type 3 electronic | N/A |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x20" Safetran 2 - 12x20" Hawker-Siddeley Safetran |
2 - 12x20" Safetran 2 - 12x24" 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. |
Some fading emergency information. |
This signal has a Safetran gate mechanism. |
Some more emergency information. |
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The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
It also has a Safetran mechanical bell. |
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The gate lights are RECO gate lights. |
The second signal. |
It has a Safetran base. |
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The emergency information. |
This signal has a Safetran gate mechanism as well. |
The lights on this signal are 12x24 inch. |
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They were made by Safetran too. |
This signal also has RECO gate lights. |
The relay case. |
Track view looking northwest towards Brownsboro Road. |
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Track view looking southeast towards Stone Road. |
Action shots. |
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A return trip on 6-20-16 catches the crossing in action again. No changes have been made to the crossing. |
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A coal train with all NS power comes through to pull into Brock Siding. |
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The DPUs crawl past the crossing. |
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One more shot of the DPUs. |
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Another return trip on 1-1-20 finds some changes to the crossing, including a pair of new foundations for the signals. |
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The northbound signal has had its front pair of lights replaced with newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
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The southbound signal here also had its front pair of lights replaced with newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights! |
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The Safetran mechanical bell here was also replaced with a re-used Safetran Type 3 e-bell. |
The relay case. |
Track views. |
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The crossing activates! |
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NS 362 comes through with a pair of AC44C6Ms for power! |
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The train passes and the gates rise. |
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Pictures 1-34 and the first video were taken on 11-25-14.
Pictures 35-50 and the second video were taken on 6-20-16.
The third video was taken on 5-13-17.
The fourth video was taken on 3-11-18.
Pictures 51-84 and the fifth video were taken on 1-1-20.