MP:  51.00

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  861740F
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   2   (AS OF 2016)

 

All of the pictures and videos were taken by freebrickproductions.

 

This crossing is located on the HMCR Huntsville Branch.

 

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Overview of the crossing.
The Eastbound signal.

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Another view.
A Modern Industries base.
12"x24" incandescent lights from Modern Industries.

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Another Modern Industries crossarm.
Another view of the signal.
The Modern Industries mechanical bell.

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Another view of the bell.
The Westbound signal.
Another Modern Industries base.

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More 12"x24" incandescent lights from Modern Industries.
Another Modern Industries crossarm.
A gate light used to indicate the signals are active.

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The relay cabinet.
Some old info on the side of the cabinet.
Track view, facing South towards Airport Road.
Track view, facing North towards Drake Avenue and L&N Drive.

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The intersecting roads.

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A return visit shows the crossing in action.

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Most, if not all of the lights are fairly dim when they are lit up.

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Some are brighter than others.

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A return trip on 11-24-14 caught the crossing in action agian.

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As you can see in picture 40, the engine isn't HMCR 8933, but it's NS 2402 instead. The HMCR was borrowing the engine from NS while they attempted to repair HMCR 8933.

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Another return trip on 2-22-15 shows that one of the signals got knocked down. It was the signal in pictures 3-5.
Where the old signal once stood.

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The other signal was still there and hadn't changed.

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The relay case.
More track views.

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A fourth return trip on 3-27-15 shows that a new signal foundation was installed.
The remaining signal hasn't changed at all.

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Another return trip on 6-20-15 shows that the new signal has been installed.
The new signal.

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A Lincoln Industries base.
The lights are 12x24 inch WCH lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.

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A Progress Rail junction box cover.
Where the crossbuck will be mounted.
The new bell is a General Signals Type 2 electronic bell.
The old signal.

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This signal is still the same.

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The relay case now has the DOT number on it.
Track views.

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On 6-23-15, a sixth return trip was made which shows that the crossbuck was installed.

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On 6-25-15, a seventh return trip was made which shows the signals in action.

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HMCR 9554, in its new paint scheme, is pulling a train north.

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An eighth return trip to the crossing on 7-3-21 finds an upgrade here!
No changes to the eastbound signal.

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The westbound signal has had its lights upgraded with Electro-tech LEDs!

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A ninth return trip to the crossing on 11-21-21 catches the crossing in action again!

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HMCR 9554 pulls a southbound train through the crossing! Always do enjoy seeing this classic U23B.

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The train passes...

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...and the signals shut off, only to activate again a bit later for a tail-ring malfunction.

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Pictures 1-25 were taken on February 17, 2013.

Pictures 26-35 and the first video were taken on August 12, 2013.

Pictures 36-47 and the second video November 24, 2014.

The third video was taken on December 18, 2014.

Pictures 48-59 were taken on February 22, 2015.

Pictures 60-62 were taken on March 27, 2015.

Pictures 63-82 were taken on June 20, 2015.

Pictures 83-86 were taken on June 23, 2015.

Pictures 87-102 and the fourth video were taken on June 25, 2015.

The fifth video was taken on October 7, 2015.

The sixth video was taken on December 29, 2015.

The seventh video was taken on March 23, 2016.

The eighth video was taken on January 6, 2017.

The ninth video was taken on January 20, 2017.

The tenth video was taken on March 25, 2017.

The eleventh video was taken on March 27, 2018.

The twelfth video was taken on April 26, 2019.

Pictures 103-110 were taken on July 3, 2021.

The thirteenth video was taken on November 7, 2021.

Pictures 111-140 and the fourteenth video were taken on November 21, 2021.