MP:  707.741

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  667531R
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   20   (AS OF 2016)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the BNSF Birmingham Subdivision.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: General Signals Type 2 electronic N/A
Base: WABCO WABCO
Light Frames:

4 - 12x24" WABCO w/ Dialight Ball LEDs

2 - 12x20" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs

4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs

3 - 12x24" WABCO w/ Dialight Ball LEDs

1 - 12x20" WABCO w/ a Dialight Ball LED

Gate Lights: 3 - RECO LEDs 3 - RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Siemens Sticker Style 1 Siemens Sticker Style 1
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a WABCO base.
The gate mechanism is from Siemens.
The main lights are US&S/WABCO 12x24 inch lights!

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The side lights are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
The emergency information.
The bell here is a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell.

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The LED gate lights are from RECO.
The second signal.
It has another WABCO base.

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Another Siemens gate mechanism.
The emergency information.
The side lights are all Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The main lights are a mixture of US&S/WABCO 12x24 inch and 12x20 inch lights!
More RECO LED gate lights on this signal.
The relay case.

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Track view looking northwest towards River Road in Cordova.
Track view looking south towards Doliska Road #2 .

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A return trip on 9-20-19 catches the crossing in action!

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A southbound military train comes through with an ES44DC leading two Dash-9s, the second of which is a "fakebonnet"!

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 3-21-21 finds that the crossing has been fully upgraded to LED.

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The first signal now has Dialight Ball LEDs in all of its lights.

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The second signal now has more Dialight Ball LEDs in all of its lights.

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Track views.

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The crossing activates!

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A southbound BNSF grain train comes through with a BNSF H2 Dash-9 leading a BNSF H3 ES44C4 on the head-end.

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The DPUs on this train are another BNSF H3 ES44C4, a UP SD70ACe, and a UP AC45CCTE.

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The gates rise after the train has passed.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-26 were taken on 6-16-16.

Pictures 27-62 and the first video were taken on 9-20-19.

Pictures 63-136 and the second video were taken on 3-21-21.