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MP: A347.00 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 3
Crossing
DOT #: 731819W
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 13 (AS OF 2013)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End.
This crossing is in a quiet zone. Trains cannot blow their horns at this crossing.
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You know what this means. |
Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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A Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
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12x20 inch Safetran lights. |
A Safetran Type 3 electronic bell. |
The second signal. |
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This signal also has a Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
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More 12x20 inch Safetran lights. |
Another Safetran type 3 electronic bell. |
Facing east towards Slaughter Road in Huntsville. |
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Facing west towards Church Street and Lanier Road. |
The relay case. |
Action shots. You can see one of the gate lights came off in pictures 24 and 30. |
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A return trip on 3-13-19 finds some changes to the crossing! |
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The first signal is mostly unchanged, just with a new gate arm and a new set of NEG gate lights. |
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The second signal was replaced entirely! |
It has a Siemens base. |
A Siemens gate mechanism. |
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The emergency information. |
The lights are newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights on a Safetran bracket. |
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The bell on it is a General Signals Type 3 e-bell. |
The gate lights are now RECO LED gate lights. |
Milepost 347 stands near the crossing. |
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The crossing activates! |
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NS A81 comes through with a single SD40-2 for power! |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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Another return trip on 5-6-20 catches the crossing in action once again, this time from the other side of the crossing! |
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NS 101 comes through with a Dash-9 leading an SD70ACC and an ES44DC! |
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Some damaged intermodal cars heading for scrap right-up on the head-end of the train. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates once again rise. |
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Pictures 1-22 were taken on 3-28-13.
Pictures 23-39 and the first video were taken on 10-5-13.
The second video was taken on 12-31-14.
The third video was taken on 9-12-16.
The fourth video was taken on 12-31-17.
The fifth video was taken on 1-11-18.
Pictures 40-70 and the sixth video were taken on 3-13-19.
Pictures 71-100 and the seventh video were taken on 5-6-20.
The eighth video was taken on 10-13-21.