MP:  A382.80

 

Updated December 25, 2016

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  731893B
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   13   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

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

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: Safetran Type 3 electronic Safetran Type 3 electronic
Base: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 4 - 12x20" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs 4 - 12x20" Safetran w/ GE Uniform Look LEDs
Gate Lights: 3 - RECO LEDs 3 - RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Invensys Rail Invensys Rail
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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A Modern Industries signal base.
The emergency information and a DOT tag.
The lights on this signal are older Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The bell here is a WCH mechanical bell.
The second signal.

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A Serrmi base.
The emergency information and another DOT tag.
The lights on this signal are also older Safetan 12x24 inch lights.

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The relay case.
Track views.
Action shots.

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It took the train about a minute to reach the crossing after it activated.

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A return trip on 8-27-16 shows the signals are about to get replaced!
The first signal and the new foundation.

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The second signal and the new foundation.
Track view looking west towards Alabama Street & College Street.
Track view looking east towards Monroe Street & Water Street.

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The old & new relay cases.
The old relay case.
The new relay case, which came from Monroe Street.
A return trip on 9-1-16 catches the crossing in action with NS A82.

 

In Picture 39, you can see that the relay case still had Monroe Street's DOT number posted on it at the time.

 

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NS 23N comes through after NS A82 with a UP AC44CW leading a UP ET44AC.
The crossing shuts off while the train is in it!

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The end of the train passes the crossing while it is off, and the signals proceed to tail-ring malfunction afterwards.

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NS 201 later comes through with the Conrail heritage unit trailing!

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The signals keep shutting off while this train passes as well. Seems like it's a good thing the crossing was soon to be replaced, as these signals appeared to be on their last legs.

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The train passes and the crossing tail ring malfunctions again.

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A fourth return trip on 9-20-16 shows that the new signals (which came from Monroe Street) were installed!
The first new signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
The gate mechanism is from Invensys Rail.
The DOT tag and emergency information.

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The lights are Safetran 12x20 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs.
This signal has a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell.
The gate lights are RECO LEDs.

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The second new signal.
Another Safetran base.
Another Invensys Rail gate mechanism.

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The DOT tag and emergency information.
The lights are more Safetran 12x20 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs.

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Another Safetran Type 3 electronic bell over here.
More RECO LED gate lights on this signal.
Track views.

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The old relay case is still here.
The new relay case has had the DOT number on it corrected.
The crossing activates.

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NS A82 comes through the crossing with three SD40-2s!

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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A fifth return trip on 11-6-16 shows that the old relay case has been removed.
The crossing activates for NS 26Q with an SD70ACe leading.

 

Pictures 1-28 and the first video were taken on 1-19-15.

Pictures 29-39 were taken on 8-27-16.

Pictures 40-72 and the second and third videos were taken on 9-1-16.

Pictures 73-112 were taken on 9-20-16.

Pictures 113-116 were taken on 11-6-16.

The fourth video was taken on 11-24-16.