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MP: 0539.44 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 6
Crossing
DOT #: 353816H
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 2 (ESTIMATED)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the ATN Alabama Mineral Loop.
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Overviews of the crossing. According to the FRA, these signals were put up by CSX in 2001. |
This 45° crossbuck was left behind at the crossing when the signals were installed! |
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For some reason, the crossbuck pieces were mounted on the wrong sides of the post! |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
The emergency information. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
A Safetran junction box. |
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This signal has Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
This signal has a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell. |
The gate lights here are incandescent RECO gate lights! |
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The second signal. |
It's a Harmon cantilever. |
The emergency information. |
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This signal has a Safetran gate mechanism with Harmon counterweight arms. |
The junction boxes are from Harmon. |
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All of the lights on this signal are Harmon 12x24 inch lights. |
A General Signals Type 1 electronic bell! |
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This signal uses General Signals gate lights! |
The relay case. |
Track view looking west towards 9th Street #1. |
Track view looking east towards 6th Street #1. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 3-30-21 catches the crossing in action! Didn't realize it at the time, but the mast signal here now has RECO LED gate lights. |
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ATN M715 comes through with a pair of ex-CN GP40-2LWs for power! |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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Pictures 1-32 were taken on 2-26-18.
Pictures 33-48 and the video were taken on 3-30-21.