MP:  A347.90

 

Updated March 6, 2021

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  731823L
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   4   (AS OF 2013)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on an unnamed branch line off of the NS Memphis District East End.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Safetran cantilever.
12x24 inch Harmon lights on the mast.
The overhead lights are 12x24 inch Harmon lights as well.

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There is a Safetran mechanical bell on this cantilever.
The second signal.

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It's also a Safetran cantilever.
The mast lights are 12x24 inch Safetran lights.

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The overhead lights are 12x24 inch Harmon lights.
This signal also has a Safetran mechanical bell.

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Facing north twoards Madison Boulevard.
The relay case.

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A return trip on 5-22-16 catches the crossing in action!

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Another return trip on 9-15-18 finds that the eastbound cantilever has had is Safetran mechanical bell replaced with a re-used Safetran Type 3 e-bell!

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No changes to the westbound cantilever, yet.

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A third return trip on 10-6-18 finds changes to both cantilevers this time around.

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The overhead lights on the eastbound cantilever are now all newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights!

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The westbound cantilever now also has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights on the overhead, but these are older ones from the 1970s which I believe were re-used from Church Street #1 in Huntsville.

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Track views.

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A fourth return trip on 2-11-19 finds yet another upgrade to this crossing.
No changes to the eastbound cantilever this time around.

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The westbound cantilever has had all of its mast lights replaced! The lights are all Safetran 12x20 inch lights, with one modern Safetran head and one mid-90s Safetran head on the front, and two 1970s Safetran heads on the rear, all of which mounted on the original Harmon bracket.

 

Like with the overhead lights, I believe the 1970s lights on the mast also would've originally come from Church Street #1 in Huntsville.

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Yet another return trip on 3-13-19 catches the crossing in action once again!

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NS A81 comes through with a single SD40-2 for power. The train also made a bit of an usual noise as it entered the crossing, I believe due to the plow scraping the road.

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The train passes.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-23 were taken on 3-28-13.

Pictures 24-40 and the first video were taken on 5-22-16.

Pictures 41-45 were taken on 9-15-18.

Pictures 46-56 were taken on 10-6-18.

Pictures 57-68 were taken on 2-11-19.

Pictures 69-85 and the second video were taken on 3-13-19.