MP:  000381.760

 

Updated November 12, 2023

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  352246U
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   18   (AS OF 2020)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX S&NA North Subdivision.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: Dead NEG electronic NEG Electronic
Base: WCH WCH
Light Frames: 4 - 12x24" WCH w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs 4 - 12x24" WCH w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs
Gate Lights:

2 - RECO LEDs

1 - NEG LED

3 - RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Siemens Sticker Style 2 Siemens Sticker Style 1
Gate Striping: Vertical + Diagonal tip Vertical + Diagonal tip

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a WCH base.
A Siemens gate mechanism.
An NEG gate arm.
The emergency information, which is a bit beat-up.

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This signal has all WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.
The bell here is an NEG electronic bell.
The gate lights here are from RECO.

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

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Another NEG gate arm.
It has more WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs in them.
Another NEG e-bell over here.

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More RECO gate lights on this side.
The relay case.
Looking northeast from McCormack Drive.

Looking southwest towards CSX Boyles Yard in Birmingham.

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A return trip to the crossing on 2-13-23 finds that the first signal has had its tip gate light replaced with an NEG LED.

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The crossing activates!

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A southbound autorack train comes through with an ES44AH leading an AC44CW for power.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

Pictures 1-24 were taken on 1-8-20.

Pictures 25-64 and the video were taken on 2-13-23.