MP:  A396.140

 

Created March 6, 2021

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  731921C
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   31   (AS OF 2021)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

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

 

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Overviews of the crossing on 10-3-18.
The first crossbuck.
The emergency information.

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The second crossbuck.
The emergency information.
Looking east towards Main Street.
Looking west towards Marthaler Lane.

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A return trip on 11-1-21 finds a pair of gated signals were installed here!
The first signal.

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It has a Siemens base.
A Siemens gate mechanism.
The emergency information and a DOT tag.

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The lights are all Safetran 12x20 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs.
This bell is a General Signals Type 3 e-bell.
The gate lights are all RECO LEDs.

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The second signal.
It has another Siemens base.
Another Siemens gate mechanism.

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The emergency information and a DOT tag.
This signal has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs.

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Another GS Type 3 e-bell on this signal.
More RECO LED gate lights over here.
The relay case, which has a third DOT tag on it.

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Track views. If you notice in Picture 34, the wayside signal seen in Picture 8 has since been removed.

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Another return trip on 1-29-21 catches the crossing in action!

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NS 201 comes flying through with an AC44C6M leading an SD70ACe.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

Pictures 1-8 were all taken on 10-3-18.

Pictures 9-34 were all taken on 11-1-20.

Pictures 35-66 and the video were all taken on 1-29-21.