MP:  AN791.160

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  637910J
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   1   (ESTIMATED)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX Dothan Subdivision.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: NEG electronic Safetran 1st Gen mechanical
Cantilever: Progress Rail Federal Signal
Light Frames:

4 - 12x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV Series LEDs

2 - 8 inch Safetran

2 - 8 inch WABCO

4 - 12x20" WABCO

2 - 8 inch Safetran

Base: early Safetran early Safetran
Gate Lights: 3 - NEG LEDs 3 - RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran mid-70s Safetran mid-70s
Gate Striping: Vertical Diagonal

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a WABCO-branded Walpar cantilever!
The emergency information.
The front mast lights are a pair of WABCO 8 inch lights!

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The overhead lights are some rare WABCO 12x20 inch lights!

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A Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The rear mast lights are a pair of Safetran 8 inch lights!

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This signal has a Safetran mechanical bell! Sadly, it's dead.
The gate lights here are RECO LED gate lights.

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The second signal.
It's a Federal Signal cantilever!
The emergency information.

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The front mast lights are another pair of WABCO 8 inch lights!
The overhead lights are more WABCO 12x20 inch lights!

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Another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The rear mast lights are another pair of Safetran 8 inch lights!

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This signal has another Safetran mechanical bell! Unlike the other bell, this one works!
More RECO LED gate lights over here.

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Looking northwest towards 5th Street in Midland City.
Looking southeast towards Lee Street in Napier Field.
The relay case.

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A return trip on 7-28-19 catches the crossing in action!

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CSX A724 comes flying through with a pair of AC44CWs pulling!

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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A return trip to the crossing on 3-26-22 finds that the crossing has had a major upgrade!

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The first signal, which has had the cantilever replaced!
It's now a Progress Rail cantilever.
The emergency information.

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The lights on the cantilever itself are now all WCH 12x24 inch lights with Leotek EV Series LEDs.

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The dead Safetran was also replaced with an NEG e-bell.
This signal now has NEG LED gate lights.
No changes to the other signal, thankfully.

 

 

Pictures 1-37 were taken on 7-8-18.

Pictures 38-58 and the video were taken on 7-28-19.

Pictures 59-72 were taken on 3-26-22.