MP:  XXB109.57

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  831187S
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   8   (AS OF 2018)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX AWP Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It's a Modern Industries cantilever.
The DOT tag.
The mast lights are Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights.

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The overhead lights are more Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights.
The gate mast has a Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

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The gate mast has a pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights on it.
This signal has a dead Safetran mechanical bell.

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This signal has incandescent RECO gate lights!
The second signal.
It's another Modern Industries cantilever.

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The DOT tag.
The cantilever signal has all Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights.

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This gate mast has another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
Another pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights on this gate mast.

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This signal has a General Signals Type-1 e-bell.
This signal has a mixture of incandescent and LED RECO gate lights.
The relay case.

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Track views. Picture 33 looks southwest towards Talladega Street, 1st Avenue, and Avenue C. Picture 34 looks northeast towards 8th Street.
Action shots.

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A CSX train passes.

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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A return trip to the crossing on 2-14-22 finds that CSX has replaced the tip gate light on the first signal with an NEG LED gate light.

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The crossing activates, and the Safetran mechanical bell here lives again!

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CSX Q601 comes through with a CM44AC leading an AC44CW on the head-end.

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An ES44AH works as the mid-train DPU.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-51 and the first video were taken on 7-16-15.

Pictures 52-112 and the second video were taken on 2-14-22.