MP:  A283.820

 

Created June 25, 2018

 

Total Accidents:   2
Crossing DOT #:  731682E
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   22   (AS OF 2018)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: Safetran Type 3 electronic Safetran Type 3 electronic
Base: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 4 - 12x20" Safetrans 4 - 12x20" Safetrans
Gate Lights: 3 - NEGs 3 - NEGs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Diagonal Diagonal

 

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Overviews of the crossing, which got these signals installed in July of 2007 according to the FRA.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
A DOT tag and the emergency information.

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The lights are all Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
This signal has a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell.
This signal uses NEG gate lights.

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The second signal.
It has another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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Another DOT tag and the emergency information.
This signal uses more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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Another Safetran Type 3 electronic bell over here.
More NEG gate lights on this signal as well.
Track view looking west towards CR 169 #2.
Track view looking east towards CR 137.

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The relay case.
A return trip to the crossing on 6-27-17 catches it in action!

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NS 322 with a six engine lash-up crawls through the crossing!

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The leader is a Dash-9...
...followed by an SD70M...
...a Dash-8...

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...an SD40-2...
...an SD70ACe...
...and finally another Dash-9!
All six engines were from NS.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

Pictures 1-25 were taken on 6-7-17.
Pictures 26-60 and the video were taken on 6-27-17.