MP:  0000.73

 

Updated March 6, 2021

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:   935279U
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   1   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Champion Paper Branch.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: Safetran Type 3 electronic Safetran Type 3 electronic
Cantilever: Siemens Safetran
Light Frames: 6 - 12x20" Safetran

4 - 12x24" Safetran

1 - 12x20" Safetran

1 - 12x20" 70s Safetran

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information, with an invalid DOT number.
The mast lights are a mixture of Safetran 12x20 and Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The overhead lights are a mixture of newer Safetran 12x24 inch lights and older Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
This signal has a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell.

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The second signal.
It's another Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information, with an invalid DOT number.

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The mast lights are a pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
The overhead lights are a mixture of newer Safetran 12x24 inch lights and older Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The bell is a Safetran Type-3 electronic bell.
Track views. Picture 23 looks north towards Spring Creek St. Picture 24 looks south towards Jefferson Street.

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The relay case.

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A return trip to the crossing on 10-3-17 catches the crossing in action!

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NS 716 and NS 3093 pull this NS A12 back towards the main line.

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A caboose is on the end!

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A few more shots of the caboose.

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The crossing malfunctions briefly after the train passes.

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A second return trip on 10-13-17 catches it in action again.

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NS A12 is shoving up the branch with the caboose in the lead!

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NS A12 has NS 3081 and NS 706 for power this time.

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About an hour later, NS A12 heads back to the main with NS 706 in the lead.

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The caboose again.

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The crossing malfunctions again.
The crossing seen in action yet again on
The caboose leading on the way up, this time with two conductors!

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NS A12 heading back to the main line again later in the day.

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NS A12 has NS 739, NS 922, and NS 3065 for power this time! Not too often you see a RP-E4D yard slug like this in use on the NS!

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Two more parting shots of the caboose trailing. The crossing malfunctions after every train bound for the mainline that passes.

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A return trip on 2-15-20 finds a few changes to this crossing.

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The westbound cantilever was replaced!
It's a Siemens cantilever.
The emergency information.

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All of the lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The bell on this signal is a Safetran Type 3 e-bell.
The eastbound signal has also had a change to it...
The emergency information.

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One of the older Safetran 12x20 inch lights on the overhead was replaced with a newer Safetran 12x20 inch light as well.

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-25 were taken on 5-1-16.

Pictures 26-53 and the first video were taken on 10-3-17.

Pictures 54-85 and the second video were taken on 10-13-17.

Pictures 86-102 and the third and fourth videos were taken on 10-19-17.

Pictures 103-118 were taken on 2-15-20.