MP:  000343.23

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   8
Crossing DOT #:  352187U
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   28   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: N/A NEG electronic
Base: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs
Gate Lights: NEG LED NEG LED
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 DOT tag.

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The lights are Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.
RECO LED gate lights on this signal.
The second signal.

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It has a Safetran base as well.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The DOT tag.

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The lights on this signal are more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.
The bell on this signal is a General Signals Type-1 e-bell.

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This signal also has more RECO LED gate lights.
The relay case.
Track views. Picture 23 looks southeast towards CR 607 in Wesoda, AL. Picture 24 looks northwest towards King Edward Street and 2nd Avenue.

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Action shots.

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CSX 143 and CSX 4741 pull this train south.

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The train passes and the crossing deactivates.

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A return trip to the crossing on 9-27-20 finds a few changes to the signals...

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The signal with the bell had the bell replaced with an NEG electronic bell! The gate arm and gate lights were also replaced and are now NEG LED gate lights.

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The other signal also had its gate arm and gate lights replaced. Like with the other signal, these gate lights are now NEG LEDs as well.

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Another return to the crossing on 8-26-21 catches it in action again!

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CSX Q029 comes through with an ES44AH leading an AC44CW.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

 

This crossing used to have a Safetran Type-3 e-bell, but it died so a local signal maintainer replaced it with the bell that used to be at Arnold Street.

 

Pictures 1-40 and the video were taken on 2-20-16.

Pictures 41-49 were taken on 9-27-20.