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MP: 0478.30 |
Updated December 13, 2022
Total Accidents: 0
Crossing
DOT #: 351559F
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 2 (AS OF 2014)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the EARY with CSX having trackage rights over it.
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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An old base. |
The lights on this signal are WCH 12x20 inch lights with Electro-Tech LEDs in them. |
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The bell on this signal is a WRRS mechancial bell. |
The second signal. |
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It has another old base on it. |
The lights on this signal are also all WCH 12x20 inch lights with Electro-Tech LEDs. The one on the left in picture 14 is newer than the rest. |
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A gate light. |
Track views. Picture 18 looks northeast towards South Street. Picture 19 looks southwest towards Thurman Road in Sycamore. |
The old and new relay cases and DOT number. |
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A retrun trip on 4-2-18 catches the crossing in action! |
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CSX A714 enters the crossing with a GP39-2 leading! |
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The train clears the crossing, though the crossing stays active a little while longer. |
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Another return trip on 1-30-19 shows that the WRRS bell has been replaced with a WCH Type 4 e-bell! |
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No changes to the rest of the crossing, though. |
Track views. |
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A third retrun trip to the crossing on 7-7-22 catches the crossing in action again! |
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An EARY train shoves into the crossing. |
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The power on this train is a GP40-2 leading a road slug and a trio of GP38-2s. |
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The train shoves clear of the crossing. |
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The crossing is caught in action again a few minutes later, this time from the other side! |
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The EARY train departs Talladega for their return journey to Sylacauga with one of the GP38-2s in the lead. |
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The train passes. |
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Pictures 1-20 were taken on 6-15-15.
Pictures 21-40 and the first video were taken on 4-2-18.
Pictures 41-48 were taken on 1-30-19.
Pictures 49-150 and the second and third videos were taken on 7-7-22.