MP:  0956.17

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  639863K
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   24   (AS OF 2016)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX Lineville Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing, which, according to the FRA, was created (and had these very signals installed at it) in 1990!
The first signal.
It has a Safetran base.

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A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.
This signal has all Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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A Safetran junction box.
This signal has a WCH mechanical bell!

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This signal uses RECO gate lights.
The second signal.
Another Safetran base.

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Another Safetran gate mechanism.
An old SCL DOT tag and emergency information! Quite weird to see an old SCL DOT tag for a crossing that didn't exist until 1990, after the SCL helped form CSX.

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More Safetran 12x24 inch lights over here.
Another WCH mechanical bell is located on this signal! Sadly, this bell is starting to die.

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This signal has more RECO gate lights.
The relay case.
Track view looking northeast towards CR 11 in Chelsea.
Track view looking southwest towards CR 11.

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A return trip on 11-27-17 shows that there's been a change to this crossing!
The first sginal remains unchanged.

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The second signal has had a change to it though...
The front lights were upgraded to WCH 2nd Generation LEDs!

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The rear lights are still incandescent!
Track views.

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The crossing activates!

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The train is an intermodal train with two ES40DCs leading an ES44AH and an AC44CW.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 6-18-22 finds that there's been another upgrade here.

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The first signal remains unchanged this time around.

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The second signal has had the front pair of lights upgraded with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs. Like with the first signal, the rear pair of lights on it remain entirely incandescent.

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A third return trip to the crossing on 6-18-22 catches it in action again!

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A southbound intermodal train comes through with an ES44AH leading a pair of ES40DC sister units.

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The train passes...

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...and the crossing deactivates.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-28 were taken on 2-18-17.

Pictures 29-62 and the first video were taken on 11-27-17.

Pictures 63-70 were taken on 5-14-22.

Pictures 71-113 and the second video were taken on 6-18-22.