MP:  0799.80

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  637977R
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   2   (ESTIMATED)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the BAYL A&G Branch.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Harmon cantilever.
The emergency information.
The mast lights are a pair of Harmon 12x24 inch lights with General Signals LEDs.

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The overhead lights are more Harmon 12x24 inch lights with General Signals LEDs.
This signal has a dead WCH mechanical bell.

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The second signal.
It's a Modern Industries cantilever (with an upside-down splice box).
The emergency information.

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The mast lights are a pair of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights with a Harmon Dotted LED and a General Signals LED.

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The overhead lights are more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights with a mixture of General Signals LEDs and a GE Dotted LED.

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This signal has a (dying?) Modern Industries mechanical bell!
Looking southeast towards US 431 in Headland.
Looking northwest towards Broad Street.

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The relay case.
Some pictures of the crossing in action, due to the BAYL switching near the crossing.

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A return trip to the crossing on 4-3-22 finds a couple of upgrades here.

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The first signal has had its dead WCH mechanical bell replaced with a General Signals electronic bell.

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The second signal, which was replaced entirely!
The new signal is a TCR cantilever.
The emergency information.

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The lights on this signal are all WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Dotted LEDs.

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This signal has another General Signals electronic bell on top of it.
This part of the foundation is now unused, due to the fact that the new cantilever only uses one mast.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-76 and the first and second videos were taken on 7-26-19.

Pictures 77-91 were taken on 4-3-22.