Stephen J. White Memorial Boulevard #1 (Talladega, AL)

MP: J909.83

Updated December 13, 2022

Total Accidents: 5
Crossing DOT #: 639314R
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS: 26 (AS OF 2014)

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This crossing is located on the CSX Lineville Subdivision.

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Overviews of the crossing.		The first signal.

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It's a Safetran cantilever.	The DOT tag.	The mast lights are WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs in them.

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	The overhead lights are a mixture of 12x20 inch Safetran lights and a 12x24 inch WCH light, all of which are incandescent.		A Safetran base.

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The gate mechanism is from Safetran.	A dead Safetran mechanical bell.		The gate lights over here are LED RECO gate lights.

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The second signal.		It's also a Safetran cantilever.	The other DOT tag.

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The mast lights are Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight LEDs in them.			The overhead lights are all Safetran 12x20 inch incandescent lights.

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	Another Safetran base.	It supports a Safetran gate mechanism.	This Safetran mechanical bell works.

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	More RECO LED gate lights.	Track views. Picture 31 looks northeast towards Johnson Avenue #1. Picture 32 looks southwest towards East Street #1.

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The relay case.	Action shots.

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A return trip on 10-24-15 shows some changes to the crossing.

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All of the overhead lights are now Safetran 12x20 inch lights with Dialight Low Wattage and Ball LEDs.

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Action shots. One of the bells is still dead despite both bells being repainted.

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		One of CSX's 20 SD70ACes.

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A return trip on 12-2-19 finds that the dead Safetran mechanical bell here has finally been replaced with an NEG electronic bell! Two of the RECO LED gate lights on this signal were also replaced with NEG LED gate lights.

The upgraded signal's also had this new foundation installed in front of it! CSX is having to install a gateless mast signal in front of the cantilever due to the new utility pole installed in front of the cantilever.

Due to how thick the pole is, it blocks the mast lights, so the a gateless mast signal is planned to be installed here to hold the front pair of mast lights.