MP:  A365.60

 

Updated September 25, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   7
Crossing DOT #:  726062F
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   4   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS 3M-Amoco Lead.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2 Signal #3 Signal #4
Bell: General Signals Type 2 electronic N/A N/A General Signals electronic
Cantilever: Safetran N/A N/A Safetran
Light Frames:

4 - 12x20" Safetran

2 - 12x24" Safetran

 4 - 12x20" Safetran 4 - 12x20" Safetran

4 - 12x20" Safetran

2 - 12x20" Safetran
Base: Siemens Safetran Safetran Siemens
Gate Lights: RECO RECO RECO RECO
Gate Mechanism: Siemens Sticker Style 2 Siemens Sticker Style 1 Siemens Sticker Style 1 Siemens Sticker Style 2
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Safetran cantilever.
An old Southern Railroad DOT tag.
The mast lights are 12x20 inch GRS Lex-C lights.

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

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This signal has a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell.
A blank base.
This signal has a Safetran gate mechanism.
The gate lights on this signal were made by RECO.

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The emergency information.
The second signal.
It has a Safetran base.

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This signal has a Siemens gate mechanism as well.
The lights here are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
The gate lights are NEG gate lights.

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The third signal.
This signal has another Safetran base.
The gate mechanism is also a Siemens gate mechanism.

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The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights as well.
This signal has more NEG gate lights on it.
The fourth signal.

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This cantilever is another Safetran cantilever.
The mast lights are more 12x20 inch GRS Lex-C lights.

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The overhead lights on this signal are a mixture of newer Safetran 12x24 inch lights and older Saftran 12x20 inch lights as well.
The bell on this signal is a Safetran mechanical bell.

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Another blank base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information again.

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The two relay cases. Yes, there really are two relay cases at this crossing.
Track views.

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A return trip was made to the crossing on 3-27-15.
The southbound cantilever has had some changes.

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All of the lights on this signal are now Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
The northbound cantilever has had some changes too.

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The mast lights are now Safetran 12x24 inch lights
And the overhead lights are now more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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A third return trip on 3-12-18 shows even more changes to the signals!
The northbound shoulder signal.

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The gate mast was replaced!
It has a Siemens base.
The gate mechanism is also from Siemens.

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The new emergency information.
The gate lights are from RECO.
The northbound median signal, with the emergency information sign from 2014/2015.

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The southbound median signal, with the emergency information sign from 2014/2015.
The southbound shoulder signal.

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It too had the gate mast replaced!
Another Siemens base.
Another Siemens gate mechanism.

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The new emergency information sign.
Like the rest of the crossing, these gate lights are from RECO too.
A couple more photos of the relay cases here. It appears that each one controls half of the crossing.

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Track view looking southeast towards 12th Avenue.
Track view looking northwest towards Joe Wheeler Highway #3 (Alt US 72/AL 20).
The crossing activates!

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NS AD02 comes through with a GP38-3 leading an SD40-2, both running long-hood forwards.

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The train passes...

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...and the signals shut-off.

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A return trip on 2-15-20 shows a few upgrades to this crossing.

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The northbound cantilever had the Safetran mechanical bell replaced with a General Signals e-bell.

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The soundbound cantilever had one of the pairs of overhead lights replaced.

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The right-hand pair of overhead lights are now an older Safetran 12x24 inch light paired-up with a newer Safetran 12x24 inch light!

 

 

Pictures 1-48 were taken on 8-31-14.

Pictures 49-60 were taken on 3-27-15.

Pictures 61-102 and the video were taken on 3-12-18.

Pictures 104-115 were taken on 2-15-20.