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MP: 708.250 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 3
Crossing
DOT #: 667533E
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 3 electronic | General Signals Type 2 electronic |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs | 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ Dialight Ball LEDs |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - RECO LEDs | 3 - RECO LEDs |
| Gate Mechanism: | US&S Model 95 Style 2 | US&S Model 95 Style 2 |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
This signal has a US&S Model 95 gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
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The gate lights here are from RECO. |
The second signal. |
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It has a WABCO base. |
This signal has another US&S Model 95 gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
This signal has Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
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The bell is a General Signals electronic bell. |
This signal has more RECO gate lights. |
The relay case. |
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Track view looking southeast towards Quinton Road in Quinton. |
Track view looking northwest towards Doliska Road #2. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 11-13-20 finds some changes to the second signal... |
It now has a Safetran base. |
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One of the lights on it is now a Safetran 12x20 inch light, the rest are still Safetran 12x24s. |
The bell here was replaced with a re-used General Signals Type 2 e-bell. |
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The crossing activates! |
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BNSF H-BIRMEM comes through with an H2 ES44DC leading an H3 ES44C4 on the head-end in front of some high-wides! |
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An H2 AC44EV works as the rear-DPU! |
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The crossing deactivates. |
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Another return trip on 3-21-21 finds that this crossing has been upgraded! |
The second signal. |
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The lights on this signal are now all Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs. |
The second signal, which appears to have been remounted onto a new foundation. |
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The lights on this signal are now more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs. |
This signal now has a General Signals Type 3 electronic bell as well. |
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The old and new relay cases. It appears that the new relay case was already controlling the crossing, with the old one awaiting removal. |
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Track views. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 3-29-21 catches the crossing in action!
As you can see in these pictures as well, the upgrade was finished with fresh ballast being laid around the signal foundations and the old relay case having been removed. |
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A southbound phosphate train comes through with a BNSF H3 ES44DC leading an NS Dash-9 and a BNSF H2 Dash-9. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the crossing deactivates once again. |
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Pictures 1-22 were taken on 6-16-16.
Pictures 23-72 and the first video were taken on 11-13-20.
Pictures 73-88 were taken on 3-21-21.
Pictures 89-132 and the second video were taken on 3-29-21.