MP:  P398.500

 

Updated October 31, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   5
Crossing DOT #:  728292N
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   2   (ESTIMATED)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on a connector track between the NS Rome Line and the NS P Line.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: General Signals Type 2 electronic General Signals Type 2 electronic
Base: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 4 - 12x20" Safetran 4 - 12x20" Safetran
Gate Lights: 3 - NEGs 3 - RECOs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information and a DOT tag.

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The lights on this signal are all Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
This signal uses a General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
NEG gate lights over here.

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The second signal.
Another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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The emergency information and a DOT tag.
More Safetran 12x20 inch lights over here.

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Another General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
This signal uses RECO gate lights.

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Looking north towards the private crossing.
Looking south towards 4th Street.
The relay case.

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A return trip on 4-2-20 catches the crossing in action!

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An AC44C6M and a Dash-9 "lead" a coal train through the crossing! These engines are actually the DPUs for the train.

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The head-end power, which consists of another Dash-9 and an SD70ACe, shove the train through the crossing.

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The gates rise.

 

 

Pictures 1-25 were taken on 10-18-19.

Pictures 26-68 and the video were taken on 4-2-20.