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MP: 694.219 |
Created December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 2
Crossing
DOT #: 667515G
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 another Siemens base. |
Another Siemens gate mechanism. |
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The emergency information. |
The lights on this signal are all more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs mounted on another Safetran bracket. |
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This signal has another General Signals Type 3 electronic bell on it. |
More RECO LED gate lights can be found over here. |
The relay case. |
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Looking northwest towards Birmingham Avenue #1 and Birmingham Avenue #2. |
Looking southeast towards A Street. |
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A quartet of signs around the crossing tell trains crews to stop and wait for 25 seconds before continuing onto the crossing. |
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Control Point South Jasper stands to the northwest of this crossing. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 1-6-21 catches the crossing in action! |
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A BNSF local freight pulls-up near the crossing with a pair of older EMDs running lite. |
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The crossing eventually times-out and the gates rise. |
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Pictures 1-32 were taken on 11-12-20.
The first video was taken on 1-4-21.
Pictures 33-50 and the second video were taken on 1-6-21.