MP:  A398.00

 

Created December 25, 2016

 

Total Accidents:   8
Crossing DOT #:  731924X
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   13   (AS OF 2016)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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A Safetran base.
The older emergency information.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

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The newer emergency information.
Safetran 12x20 inch lights on this signal.
A General Signals Type 2 electronic bell.

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This signal uses NEG gate lights.
The second signal.
Another Safetran base.

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Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The older and newer emergency information.

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More Safetran 12x20 inch lights on this signal.
Another General Signals Type 2 electronic bell.
This signal has RECO gate lights.

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Track view looking southeast towards Sadie Roberson Road with NS 163 waiting just down the tracks.
Track view looking northwest towards Gnat Pond Road.
The relay case.

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A mile post next to the crossing.
The crossing activates!

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NS 163 crawls through the crossing with a Dash-9 leading an ES44DC. Note the odd font for the numbers on the Dash-9.

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The train eventually passes.

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The gates then rise shortly thereafter.

 

 

All pictures and the video were taken on 11-24-16.