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MP: 339.50 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 15
Crossing
DOT #: 731808J
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 10 (AS OF 2013)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End.
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Overviews. |
The first signal. |
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Safetran 12x20 inch incandescent lights. |
Safetran gate mechanism. |
Safetran base. |
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The DOT number. |
NEG gate saver. |
General Signals Type 1 electronic bell. |
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The second signal. |
Safetran 12x20 inch lights here as well. |
The third signal. |
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More Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
Safetran gate mechanism. |
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Safetran cantilever. |
Safetran base. |
The over head lights are Safetran as well. |
General Signals Type 1 electronic bell. |
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The fourth signal. |
Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
Facing northeast towards Church Street #1. |
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Facing southwest towards Derrick Street. |
The relay case. |
Action shots. |
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A return trip on 9-15-18 finds all of the gate arms and gate lights were replaced. |
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The shoulder signals both now use NEG gate lights, while the median signals both use RECO gate lights.
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The crossing activates! |
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NS 362 comes through with a Union Pacific SD70ACe leading a pair of NS Dash-9s and an NS SD70M-2. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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Another return trip to the crossing on 1-3-22 finds that one of the median signals here was replaced! |
The new signal has a Siemens base. |
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A Siemens gate mechanism. |
The lights are all Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
The gate lights are more RECO gate lights. |
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A third return trip to the crossing on 5-4-22 catches the crossing in action again! |
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NS 101 comes through with an NS SD70ACC leading an NS ET44AC, a UP AC44CWCTE, and a UP AC44CW for power! The SD70ACC had an absolutely terrible horn on it. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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The bells now ring from start-up to when the gates rise:
Pictures 1-30 were taken on March 28, 2013.
Pictures 31-34 were taken on November 18, 2013.
Pictures 35-51 and the first video were taken on March 25, 2014.
The second video was taken on April 29, 2015.
The third video was taken on May 14, 2015.
The fourth video was taken on January 17, 2016.
The fifth video was taken on September 12, 2016.
The sixth video was taken on January 12, 2017.
The seventh video was taken on January 16, 2017.
The eighth video was taken on June 28, 2017.
The ninth and tenth videos were taken on January 16, 2018.
The eleventh video was taken on May 12, 2018.
Pictures 52-89 and the twelfth video were taken on September 19, 2018.
The thirteenth video was taken on January 13, 2020.
The fourteenth video was taken on October 23, 2021.
The fifteenth video was taken on November 21, 2021.
Pictures 90-96 were taken on January 3, 2022.
Pictures 97-136 and the sixteenth video were taken on May 4, 2022.