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MP: 702.449 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 1
Crossing
DOT #: 667526U
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 20 (AS OF 2016)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the BNSF Birmingham Subdivision.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 | Signal #3 |
| Bell: | General Signals Type 3 electronic | General Signals Type 3 electronic | General Signals Type 3 electronic |
| Base: | Siemens | Siemens | US&S |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs | 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs | 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - RECO LEDs | 3 - RECO LEDs | N/A |
| Gate Mechanism: | Siemens Sticker Style 1 | Siemens Sticker Style 2 | N/A |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical | N/A |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
The gate mechanism is from Siemens. |
This signal just has one pair of Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
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The emergency information. |
The bell here is a General Signals electronic bell. |
This signal uses RECO gate lights. |
The second signal. |
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Its Safetran base has come open! |
Another Siemens gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
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The front lights are another pair of Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
The rear lights are a pair of US&S 12x20 inch lights! |
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More RECO gate lights on this signal. |
The third gateless signal. |
It has a Western Cullen Hayes base. |
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The emergency information. |
The lights are a mixture of three 12x24 inch and one 12x20 inch Western Cullen Hayes lights. |
The relay case. |
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Track view looking northwest towards Highland Avenue. |
Track view looking southeast towards Commerce Avenue in Dora. |
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A return trip on 9-20-19 finds that the GS e-bell here was replaced with a newer General Signals Type 3 e-bell! |
These other two signals remain unchanged. |
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The crossing activates! |
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A northbound intermodal train comes through the crossing with a trio of GEVOs for power. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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Another return trip to the crossing on 3-21-21 finds that the signals here have been replaced! |
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The first new signal. |
It has a Siemens base. |
A re-used Siemens gate mechanism. |
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The emergency information. |
The lights on this signal are all Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs on a Safetran bracket. |
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This signal has a General Signals Type 3 e-bell. |
This signal uses RECO LED gate lights. |
The second new signal. |
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It has another Siemens base. |
Another Siemens gate mechanism, also re-used from the previous signals. |
Another Safetran bracket. |
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The lights on this signal are more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs. |
This signal has another General Signals Type 3 e-bell. |
More RECO gate lights over here. |
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The third new signal. |
It has a US&S base. |
The emergency information. |
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The lights on this signal even more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs. |
A third General Signals Type 3 e-bell on this signal. |
The new relay case. |
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Track views. |
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The crossing is caught in action again earlier in the day! |
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A southbound grain train comes through the crossing with an H2 BNSF Dash-9 leading an H3 BNSF ES44C4 on the head-end! |
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A BNSF ES44C4, a UP SD70ACe, and a UP AC45CCTE come through on the rear as the DPUs... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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A few hours later, the crossing activates yet again! |
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BNSF H-BIRMEM comes through with with another H2 Dash-9 leading a trio of H3 ES44ACs! |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates raise once more. |
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Pictures 1-30 were taken on 6-16-16.
Pictures 31-67 and the first video were taken on 9-20-19.
Pictures 68-167 and the second and third videos were taken on 3-21-21.