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MP: NA33.140 |
Created December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 9
Crossing
DOT #: 727051W
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 4 (AS OF 2022)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the NS NA District.
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
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The lights on this signal are all Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
This signal has a General Signals Type 2 e-bell. |
This signal uses RECO gate lights. |
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The second signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
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The emergency information. |
The lights on this signal are all more Safetran 12x20 inch lights. |
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This signal has a General Signals Type 3 electronic bell. |
This signal uses RECO LED gate lights. |
The relay case. |
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Looking south towards McClung Avenue. |
Looking north towards Private Crossing #2 in Spruce Pine. |
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The crossing activates! The GS Type 2 here rings front start-up until the gates have lowered while the GS Type 3 rings from when the gates begin to lower and remains on while the gates are down. |
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NS 320 comes south through the crossing with an ES44AC leading an AC44C6M on the head-end. |
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Another ES44AC works as the mid-train DPU. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the crossing deactivates. The GS Type 3 remains on until the signals have done so, while the GS Type 2 starts back-up when the gates begin to rise. Not entirely sure why the bells here operate like this. |
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All pictures were taken on 12-10-20.