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MP: 000448.230 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 3
Crossing
DOT #: 352342W
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 11 (AS OF 2017)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the CSX S&NA South Subdivision.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | dead WCH 2nd Gen mechanical | WCH 2nd Gen mechanical |
| Cantilever: | Harmon | Harmon |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x24" Modern Industries 4 - 12x24" MI w/ Leotek EV Series LEDs |
2 - 12x24" Safetran 2 - 12x24" Modern Industries 4 - 12x24" MI w/ Leotek EV Series LEDs |
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Overviews of the crossing, with a pair of cantilevers from the 1980s! |
The first signal. |
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It's a Harmon cantilever. |
The emergency information. |
The mast lights are Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights! |
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The overhead lights are more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights! |
This signal has a WCH mechanical bell! |
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The second signal. |
It's another Harmon cantilever. |
The emergency information and a DOT tag. |
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Close-ups of the old DOT tag and emergency info. The DOT tag isn't in very good shape... |
The front lights are a pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
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The rear lights are another pair of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights! |
The overhead lights are even more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights! |
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This signal has another WCH mechanical bell on it!!! |
Track view looking north towards Pipes Avenue. |
Track view looking south towards Scott Drive. |
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The relay case. |
The crossing activates! Both bells sound very healthy!!! |
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Many cars dangerously drive through the active crossing while the train approaches... |
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The train is a southbound CSX ethanol train with a CSX ES40DC leading an NS SD60M and a CSX Dash-8! |
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This bulb is blown! |
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The train passes and the signals deactivate a little bit later. The buffer car on the end is so CSX can attatch a DPU when the train is on the CSX S&NA North Sub. |
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A return trip on 7-21-19 shows some changes to the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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The overhead lights have been upgraded to have Leotek EV Series LEDs. |
The second signal. |
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The overhead lights have also been upgraded to have Leotek EV Series LEDs. |
Track views. |
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Another return trip to the crossing on 6-26-22 catches the crossing in action again! Unfortunately, the WCH mechanical bell on the first signal here has gone dead. |
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CSX M523 comes through with an ES40DC leading an ES44AH and another ES40DC, all elephant-style. |
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The train passes. |
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Pictures 1-64 and the first video were taken on 11-29-17.
Pictures 65-76 were taken on 7-21-19.
Pictures 77-148 and the second video were taken on 6-26-22.