MP:  AG50.730

 

Created December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  725842C
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   10   (AS OF 2022)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS AGS North District.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Signal #1	Signal #2
Bell:	General Signals Type 2 electronic	General Signals Type 2 electronic
Base:	early Safetran	Safetran
Light Frames:	4 - 12x20" Safetran	4 - 12x20" Safetran
Gate Lights:	3 - NEG	3 - NEG
Gate Mechanism:	Safetran late-70s	Safetran late-70s
Gate Striping:	Vertical	Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.		The first signal.

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It has an older Safetran base.	A Safetran gate mechanism.	The emergency information and an old SOU DOT tag!

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The lights on this signal are all Safetran 12x20 inch lights.		This signal has a General Signals Type 2 e-bell.	This signal uses NEG gate lights.

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The second signal.		It has a newer Safetran base.	Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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The emergency information.	The lights on this signal are more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.		Another General Signals Type 2 e-bell over here.

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More NEG gate lights on this signal.	The relay case, which has a newer NS DOT tag posted on it.

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Looking southwest towards 1st Street.	Looking northeast towards 8th Street #2.	The Fort Payne depot stands just northeast of this crossing.

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A return trip to the crossing on 3-6-22 catches it in action!

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NS 109 comes through with an NS SD70ACe leading an NS AC44C6M.

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		A BNSF ES44C4 works as the mid-train DPU.

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The train passes...

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...and the crossing deactivates.

 

 

Pictures 1-26 were taken on 2-5-22.

Pictures 27-84 and the video were taken on 3-6-22.