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MP: 693.206 |
Created December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 4
Crossing
DOT #: 667510X
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 12 (AS OF 2021)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the BNSF Birmingham Subdivision.
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Siemens base. |
A Siemens gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
A Safetran bracket. |
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The lights on this signal are all Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs. |
This signal has a General Signals Type 3 e-bell. |
This signal uses RECO LED gate lights. |
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The second signal. |
It has a US&S base. |
Another Siemens gate mechanism. |
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The main lights on this signal are all Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs mounted on another Safetran bracket. |
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The side lights are another pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs mounted on yet another Safetran bracket. |
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This signal has another General Signals Type 3 electronic bell. |
This signal uses a mix of RECO LED gate lights and an NEG LED gate light. |
The relay case. |
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Looking northeast towards Birmingham Avenue #1. |
Looking southwest towards Old Tuscaloosa Road. |
The grade here at the time was all wood! |
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A return trip to the crossing on 12-29-20 catches the crossing in action! |
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A (railroad timetable) southbound intermodal train comes through with an ES44C4 leading a Dash-9 and an ES44DC. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the crossing deactivates. |
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Pictures 1-31 were taken on 11-12-20.
Pictures 32-74 and the video were taken on 12-29-20.