MP:  A365.60

 

Created June 25, 2018

 

Total Accidents:   2
Crossing DOT #:  726069D
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   5   (ESTIMATED)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Amoco Lead.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: General Signals Type 1 electronic General Signals Type 2 electronic
Cantilever: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 10 - 12x20" Safetran 10 - 12x20" Safetran
Base: Safetran Safetran
Gate Lights: RECO RECO
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Diagonal Diagonal

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Safetran cantilever.
The DOT tag.
The mast lights are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The overhead lights are more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
This signal has a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell!
A Safetran base.

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A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.
RECO gate lights on this signal.
The second signal.

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It's another Safetran cantilever.
More Safetran 12x20 inch lights on the mast here.

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The DOT tag.
Even more Safetran 12x20 inch overhead lights as well.
This signal uses a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell.

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Another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.
More RECO gate lights here.

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The relay case.
Track view looking east towards State Docks Road.
Track view looking west towards Red Hat Road.
The crossing activates!

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NS AD02 comes through with a GP38-3 and an SD40-2.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.
The crossing is seen in action again later in the day!

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NS AD21 shoves back through the crossing.

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The power this time around is an SD40E and an SD40-2!

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The local freight shoves clear of the crossing.

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The gates rise and the signals deactivate.

 

 

All pictures and the video were taken on 3-12-18.