Main Street (Cherokee, AL)

MP: A422.80

Updated June 25, 2018

Total Accidents: 0
Crossing DOT #: 731984G
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS: 22 (AS OF 2014)

Page created by: freebrickproductions

This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District West End.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Signal #1	Signal #2
Bell:	General Signals Type 2	N/A
Cantilever:	Safetran	Safetran
Light Frames:	8 - 12x20" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs 4 - 12x20" 70s Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs	4 - 12x20" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs 4 - 12x20" 70s Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs
Base:	early Safetran	early Safetran
Gate Lights:	3 - RECO LEDs	3 - RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism:	Safetran early-70s	Safetran 80s
Gate Striping:	Vertical	Vertical

1	2	3	4
Overviews of the crossing.		The first signal.

5	6	7	8
It's a Safetran cantilever.	The mast lights are all Safetran 8 inch lights. The side lights are pretty badly mounted, IMO.		The overhead lights are older Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

9	10	11	12
	The bell on this signal is a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell.	A Safetran base.	This signal has a Safetran gate mechanism.

13	14	15	16
The second signal.		This signal is another Safetran cantilever.	The emergency information.

17	18	19	20
The mast lights over here are Safetran 8 inch lights as well.		The overhead lights are more of the older Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

21	22
Another Safetran base.	The gate mechanism over here is another Safetran gate mechanism.

23	24
On 4-30-16, a return trip to this crossing showed some minor changes.

25	26	27	28
The first signal, which had its gate replaced.	The side lights were repositioned and look much better now.	The new blue DOT tag.	The gate lights are from RECO.

29	30	31	32
The second signal, which also had its gate replaced.	This signal has another new blue DOT tag.	These gate lights are also from RECO.	The relay case.

33	34	35	36
Looking east towards North Pike.	Facing west towards Fossick Lane.	Some shots of the old Crouse-hinds "Art Deco" 4-way signal next to the crossing.

37	38	39	40
Another return trip on 9-5-16 shows more changes to the crossing.		The first signal.

41	42	43	44
The mast lights are now all Safetran 12x20 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs!		The overhead lights also had GE Uniform Look LEDs installed in them!

45	46	47	48
The second signal.		The mast lights here also got replaced with Safetran 12x20 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs!

49	50	51
The overhead lights on this signal also got an LED upgrade with GE Uniform Look LEDs!		The intersection was also re-done and the 4-way traffic light is now gone!

A return tripon 1-26-17 catches the crossing in action! Also, the bell here had died.

57	58	59	60
An NS SD70ACe leads a BNSF "Executive" SD70MAC on the head-end of an empty coal train through the crossing.

69	70	71	72
	Two ES44ACs, one NS and one BNSF, work as the DPU on the coal train.

73	74	75	76
After the train passes, the gates rise.

77	78	79	80
Another return trip on 3-21-18 shows that the Safetran Type 3 was replaced with a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell. Nothing else here appears have channged.